David Busey
Biographical details
Born27 Sep 1912
Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Died31 Jan 1981 (aged 68)
El Paso, Woodford County, Illinois, USA [1]
Alma materUniversity of Illinois
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1954–1966Lycoming
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1954–1979Lycoming
Head coaching record
Overall41–56–3
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Lycoming Hall of Fame (1986)

David G. Busey (1912-1981) was an American football coach and athletic director. He was the head coach at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania from 1954 to 1966, compiling a record of 41–56–3.[2]

Upon his arrival at Lycoming, Busey was tasked with restarting a football program that had stopped playing in 1950. His first squad featured only two players with any football playing experience.[3]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Lycoming Warriors (NCAA College Division independent) (1954–1957)
1954 Lycoming 0–6
1955 Lycoming 2–4–1
1956 Lycoming 5–3
1957 Lycoming 5–1–1
Lycoming Warriors (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1958–1966)
1958 Lycoming 7–14–12nd (College–Southern)
1959 Lycoming 3–51–48th (College–Southern)
1960 Lycoming 3–51–3NA (College–Southern)
1961 Lycoming 1–6–11–3–15th (College–Southern)
1962 Lycoming 4–41–47th (College–Southern)
1963 Lycoming 1–71–56th (College–Southern)
1964 Lycoming 1–71–5T–6th (College–Southern)
1965 Lycoming 5–34–23rd (College–Southern)
1966 Lycoming 4–44–34th (College–Southern)
Lycoming: 41–56–318–30–1
Total:41–56–3

References

  1. "David Gragg Busey (1912-1981) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  2. "David Busey". athletics.lycoming.edu. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. Piper, John F. (December 16, 2011). Lycoming College, 1812–2012: On the Frontiers of American Education. Lexington Books. ISBN 9781611483710. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
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