Chris Smith (American football coach)

American football coach (born c. 1950)

Chris SmithBiographical details

Born| c. 1950 (age 74–75)
Massillon, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater| Grove City College (1972)
Western Kentucky University
Playing career
1968–1971| Grove City
Position(s)| Safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972–?| Perry HS (OH) (assistant)
?–1978| Western Kentucky (OLB)
1979–1983| Grove City (assistant)
1984–2015| Grove City
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1996–2003| Grove City
Head coaching record
Overall| 122–185–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 PAC (1997–1998)

Christopher Smith (born c. 1950) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Grove City College from 1984 to 2015.[1][2][3][4] He also coached for Perry High School and Western Kentucky.[5] He played college football for Grove City as a safety.[5]

## Head coaching record

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Year  | Team  | Overall  | Conference | Standing  | Bowl/playoffs

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Grove City Wolverines (Presidents' Athletic Conference) (1984–2015)
1984 | Grove City  | 3–6 | 2–4 | T–4th |
1985 | Grove City  | 4–5 | 2–4 | T–4th |
1986 | Grove City  | 5–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd |
1987 | Grove City  | 3–6 | 2–4 | 5th |
1988 | Grove City  | 4–4–1 | 2–3–1 | T–4th |
1989 | Grove City  | 2–6–1 | 1–3–1 | 5th |
1990 | Grove City  | 1–8 | 1–3 | T–3rd |
1991 | Grove City  | 3–6 | 1–3 | 4th |
1992 | Grove City  | 5–4 | 3–1 | 2nd |
1993 | Grove City  | 5–4 | 2–2 | T–2nd |
1994 | Grove City  | 4–5 | 2–2 | T–2nd |
1995 | Grove City  | 2–8 | 1–3 | 4th |
1996 | Grove City  | 2–8 | 1–4 | 5th |
1997 | Grove City  | 9–1 | 5–0 | 1st |
1998 | Grove City  | 5–5 | 3–1 | T–1st |
1999 | Grove City  | 6–4 | 3–1 | 2nd |
2000 | Grove City  | 6–4 | 3–1 | 2nd |
2001 | Grove City  | 2–8 | 1–3 | T–4th |
2002 | Grove City  | 3–7 | 1–4 | T–5th |
2003 | Grove City  | 5–5 | 2–3 | 4th |
2004 | Grove City  | 3–7 | 1–4 | 5th |
2005 | Grove City  | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–4th |
2006 | Grove City  | 3–7 | 1–5 | T–6th |
2007 | Grove City  | 4–6 | 3–3 | 3rd |
2008 | Grove City  | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd |
2009 | Grove City  | 5–5 | 4–2 | 3rd |
2010 | Grove City  | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–5th |
2011 | Grove City  | 3–7 | 3–5 | T–7th |
2012 | Grove City  | 6–4 | 5–3 | 4th |
2013 | Grove City  | 5–5 | 3–5 | T–6th |
2014 | Grove City  | 0–10 | 0–8 | 11th |
2015 | Grove City  | 0–10 | 0–8 | 11th |
Grove City: | 122–185–2 | 70–106–2 |
Total: | 122–185–2 |
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

## References

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1. ^ "Chris Smith - Football Coach". Grove City College Athletics. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
2. ^ Connelly, Patrick (September 19, 2010). "Grove City rolls past Westminster, 31-16". The Herald. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
3. ^ D'Abruzzo, John (December 22, 2014). "Dawn Of A New Day For Grove City Football – PAC Sports Network". Retrieved March 7, 2024.
4. ^ Corbin, Corey J. (December 14, 2014). "End of an era at GCC: Chris Smith to retire". Allied News. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
5. ^ a b "2015 Grove City College Football Media Guide by Grove City College - Issuu". issuu.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

## External links

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* Grove City profile

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Grove City Wolverines head football coaches

* Morgan Barnes (1892)
* R. N. J. McKee (1893)
* Jesse Bruce (1894)
* Harold Weakley (1895)
* W. H. Maxwell (1896)
* Ernest Brown (1897)
* R. W. Cunningham (1898)
* George J. Cronenwett (1899)
* Charles Hamilton & George Lowrey (1900)
* George Lowrey (1901)
* Harold Weakley (1902)
* James Marshall (1903–1904)
* Charles Hamilton (1905)
* Herbert Harmon (1906–1907)
* William Rooke (1908)
* Herbert Harmon (1909–1913)
* William J. Young (1914)
* Herbert Harmon (1915)
* Howard Acher (1916)
* Harold O. White (1917–1918)
* Howard Acher (1919)
* Robert Thorn (1920)
* Guy Williamson (1921–1923)
* Charley Bowser (1924–1926)
* Charlie Berry (1927–1931)
* Bill Amos (1932–1936)
* Jim Loveless (1937–1942)
* No team (1943–1945)
* Jim Loveless (1946–1953)
* Al Pesek (1954)
* Jim Curry (1955)
* Jack Behringer (1956–1972)
* Joe Kopnisky (1973–1983)
* Chris Smith (1984–2015)
* Andrew DiDonato (2016– )

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