George Tardiff
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". George F. Tardiff (October 2, 1936 – September 21, 2012) was an American football coach at the collegiate and high school level. He served as the head football coach at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas from 1974 to 1976 and Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas from 1983 to 1984, compiling a career college football coaching record of 22–23.
Born in Jersey City, Tardiff played prep football at Lincoln High School before attending St. Benedict's College (now Benedictine College) in Atchison, Kansas.[1]
Coaching career
Benedictine
Tardiff was the head football coach for Benedictine College for three seasons, from 1974 to 1976. His coaching record at Benedictine was 15–15.[2]
Washburn
Tardiff was the 35th head football coach at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, serving for two seasons, from 1983 to 1984. His coaching record at Washburn was 8–7.[3]
Death
A resident of Brick Township, New Jersey, Tardiff died at Ocean Medical Center after a short illness in 2012.[1] [4]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine Ravens (NAIA Division II independent) (1974–1976) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Benedictine | 2–7 | |||||||
| 1975 | Benedictine | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1976 | Benedictine | 7–4 | W Boot Hill | ||||||
| Benedictine: | 14–16 | ||||||||
| Washburn Ichabods (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1983–1984) | |||||||||
| 1983 | Washburn | 8–2 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1984 | Washburn | 0–5[n 1] | 0–2[n 1] | [n 1] | |||||
| Washburn: | 8–7 | 6–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 22–23 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Notes
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- ↑ a b c Tardiff resigned after the first five games of the 1984 season. Larry Elliott replaced Tardiff as head coach and led Washburn to a record of 2–3 over the final five games of the season. The Ichabods finished 2–8 overall and 2–5 in Central States Intercollegiate Conference play, tying for sixth place.
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References
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- ↑ a b Obituary of George F. Tardiff, Legacy.com. Accessed January 16, 2020. "George F. Tardiff 'Coach', Brick, N.J. 75, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2012 at Ocean Medical Center at Brick, after a short illness. Born in Jersey City in 1936, he was a standout football player at Lincoln High School, Jersey City, NJ, St. Benedict's, Atchinson, KS ('59) and for Buffalo Bills Training Camp (60), American Football League."
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