George Wesley Hauser (February 24, 1893 – November 8, 1968) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1926 until 1927 and at the

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from 1942 to 1944, compiling a career coaching record of 24–15–6. His record of Colgate was 9–4–5. His overall record at Minnesota was 15–11–1 (.574) and his conference record was 8–8–1. Hauser played

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at Minnesota as a tackle from 1915 to 1917. He died on November 8, 1968, in

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, following a long illness.

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* 1893 births 1968 deaths All-American college football players American football tackles Colgate Raiders football coaches Iowa State Cyclones football coaches Minnesota Golden Gophers football coaches Minnesota Golden Gophers football players Ohio State Buckeyes football coaches People from Cedar Rapids, Iowa Sportspeople from Council Bluffs, Iowa Players of American football from Iowa {{1920s-collegefootball-coach-stub