Augustus Bergey Ziegler (October 24, 1875 – April 14, 1960) was an

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player and coach. He played

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at the

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, where he was a two-time All-American at

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. Ziegler served as the head football coach at the

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from 1929 to 1930, compiling a record of 6–10–2. Ziegler was born in

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. He married Morea Marguerite Drumm on January 20, 1917 in

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Playing career

Ziegler played at the

position for the

from 1903 to 1904 and 1906 to 1907. He was selected as a consensus first-team All-American in both 1906 and 1907. In 1907, Ziegler led the

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to their fifth national football championship after finishing the season with an 11–1 record.

Head coaching record

College

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* 1875 births 1960 deaths American football guards California Golden Bears football coaches Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football coaches Penn Quakers football players Phillips Exeter Academy people West Virginia Mountaineers football coaches High school football coaches in New Hampshire High school football coaches in Pennsylvania All-American college football players Players of American football from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania {{1920s-collegefootball-coach-stub