| Gaston F. Lewis | |
| Sport(s) | Football, basketball, track, cross country |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 4, 1903 Clinton, Ohio |
| Died | November 28, 1989 (aged 86) Xenia, Ohio |
| Head coaching record | |
| Bowls | 1–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships Football 1 Black college national (1948) 3 Midwest Athletic Association (1948, 1950–1951) | |
Gaston F. "Country" Lewis (August 4, 1903 – November 28, 1989) was an American football, basketball, track, and cross country coach. He served as the head football coach at Alabama State University (1929–1933), Wilberforce University (1934–1946), and Central State University (1947–1956). Lewis grew up on a farm in Caesarscreek Township, Greene County, Ohio.[1] He earned a master's degree at Ohio State University.[2]
Head coaching record[]
Football[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama State Hornets (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1929–1933) | |||||||||
| 1929 | Alabama State | 5–2–2 | |||||||
| 1930 | Alabama State | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1931 | Alabama State | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1932 | Alabama State | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| 1933 | Alabama State | 6–2–1 | |||||||
| Alabama State: | 31–13–4 | ||||||||
| Wilberforce Bulldogs () (1934–1946) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Wilberforce | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1935 | Wilberforce | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| 1936 | Wilberforce | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| 1937 | Wilberforce | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| 1938 | Wilberforce | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| 1939 | Wilberforce | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1940 | Wilberforce | 6–1–2 | L Vulcan | ||||||
| 1941 | Wilberforce | 3–4 | |||||||
| 1942 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | Wilberforce | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| 1945 | Wilberforce | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1946 | Wilberforce | 6–2–2 | |||||||
| Wilberforce: | |||||||||
| Wilberforce State / Central State Marauders (Midwest Athletic Association) (1947–1956) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Wilberforce State | 10–1 | W Vulcan | ||||||
| 1948 | Wilberforce State | 9–0–1 | 1st | ||||||
| 1949 | Wilberforce State | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1950 | Wilberforce State | 6–4 | 1st | ||||||
| 1951 | Wilberforce State | 7–2 | 1st | ||||||
| 1952 | Central State | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1953 | Central State | 1–5 | |||||||
| 1954 | Central State | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1955 | Central State | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1956 | Central State | ||||||||
| Wilberforce State / Central State: | 55–24–9 | ||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. | |||||||||
References[]
- ↑ Baxter, Joan (February 3, 2017). "A little history on Country Lewis". Xenia Daily Gazette (Xenia, Ohio). http://www.xeniagazette.com/opinion/15567/a-little-history-on-country-lewis.
- ↑ Jackson, Marion E. (June 15, 1956). "Meet The Coach". Alabama Tribune (Montgomery, Alabama): p. 7. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31768619/alabama_tribune/.
External links[]
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