Quick Facts
Biography
George Henry (Jack) Abbott (February 6, 1873 – June 22, 1918) was the head coach of the University of Maine's football team in 1896 and compiled a 1–3–2 record. Also in 1896, Abbott was the head coach of the Maine Black Bears baseball team, which a 5-4 record that season.
Abbott was a native of Manchester, New Hampshire, where he was born in 1873, and resided during his years at Dartmouth. He died at Concord, New Hampshire on June 22, 1918.
Head coaching records
Football
The following is a list of Abbott's yearly football head coaching records.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Rank# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Black Bears (Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1896) | |||||||||
| 1896 | Maine | 1–3–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–3–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| †Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
Baseball
The following is a list of Abbott's yearly baseball head coaching records.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine (1896) | |||||||||
| 1896 | Maine | 5-4 | |||||||
| Total: | 5-4 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||