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Harry Baujan
Biographical details
Born(1894-05-24)May 24, 1894
Beardstown, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 30, 1976(1976-12-30) (aged 82)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1913–1916Notre Dame
1920–1921Cleveland Tigers/Indians
PositionEnd
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1923–1946Dayton
Basketball
1923–1928Dayton
Head coaching record
Overall124–64–8 (football)
46–38 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 OAC (1933)
1 BAA (1938)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1990 (profile)

Harry Clifford "Blond Beast" Baujan (May 24, 1894 – December 30, 1976) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator.

Career

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Baujan was born in Beardstown, Illinois. He played college football as an end at the University of Notre Dame.[1] He also played two seasons (1920–1921) in the National Football League for the Cleveland Tigers/Indians. He served as the head football coach at the University of Dayton from 1923 to 1946, compiling a record of 124–64–8. Baujan was also head coach of Dayton Flyers men's basketball team between 1923 and 1928, and later served as the school's athletic director.[1][2][3]

Personal life and legacy

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Baujan was married, and had a son.[4] He died in 1976, at the age of 82, in Dayton. He was posthumously inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1990. Baujan Field, the current home of the University of Dayton's men's and women's soccer teams, was named in Baujan's honor in 1961.[5] The field served as the university's home football field since its construction in 1925, but has since been repurposed, undergoing several improvements.

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Dayton Flyers (Independent) (1923–1925)
1923 Dayton 4–5
1924 Dayton 7–3
1925 Dayton 7–2
Dayton Flyers (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1926–1934)
1926 Dayton 8–23–02nd
1927 Dayton 6–32–1T–7th
1928 Dayton 6–32–0NA
1929 Dayton 4–51–03rd
1930 Dayton 4–3–22–0NA
1931 Dayton 5–3–20–0–1T–10th
1932 Dayton 9–21–1T–11th
1933 Dayton 7–2–13–0–11st
1934 Dayton 4–3–10–0–16th
Dayton Flyers (Buckeye Athletic Association) (1935–1938)
1935 Dayton 4–4–12–2–14th
1936 Dayton 4–52–34th
1937 Dayton 7–24–12nd
1938 Dayton 7–23–1T–1st
Dayton Flyers (Independent) (1939–1946)
1939 Dayton 4–4–1
1940 Dayton 6–3
1941 Dayton 7–3
1942 Dayton 8–2
1943 No team—World War II
1944 No team—World War II
1945 No team—World War II
1946 Dayton 6–3
Dayton: 124–64–825–9–4
Total:124–64–8
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. 1 2 "Just a Pro Grid Player with No Idea of Becoming Coach 7 Years Ago". Dayton Daily News. April 29, 1928. p. 46. Retrieved November 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Cohen, Jerry (October 27, 1948). "Mr. Baujan and Mr. Nolting Exchange a Few Uncomplimentary Remarks". The Dayton Herald. p. 30. Retrieved November 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Burick, Si (September 30, 1937). "Honoring Harry Baujan". Dayton Daily News. p. 29. Retrieved November 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Heyduck, Marj (September 21, 1946). "Lots of Ups and Downs, That's Life of a Coach". The Dayton Herald. p. 1. Retrieved November 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Zofkie, Jim (September 13, 1962). "UD's Harry Baujan Takes Stroll Down Memory Lane". The Journal Herald. p. 19. Retrieved November 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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