Henri Godfriaux (c. 1888 – March 5, 1954) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri, from 1925 to 1936, and William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, from 1937 to 1946, compiling a career college football coaching record of 87–62–12. Godfriaux was also the head basketball coach at William Jewell from 1941 to 1946, tallying a mark of 18–57.

Henri Godfriaux
Biographical details
Bornc. 1888
Died(1954-03-05)March 5, 1954 (aged 65)
Liberty, Missouri, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915–1917Plattsburg HS (MO)
1919–1920Plattsburg HS (MO)
1921–1924Marshall HS (MO)
1925–1936Missouri Valley
1937–1946William Jewell
Basketball
1941–1946William Jewell
Head coaching record
Overall87–62–12 (college football)
18–57 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
8 MCAU (1927, 1929, 1932–1933, 1935–1938)

Godfriaux died at the age of 65, on March 5, 1954, at his home in Liberty, after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had been diagnosed with cancer.[1]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Missouri Valley Vikings (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1925–1936)
1925 Missouri Valley 3–3–1 2–3–1 6th
1926 Missouri Valley 5–2 4–2 4th
1927 Missouri Valley 7–0 6–0 1st
1928 Missouri Valley 6–1–1 4–1–1 2nd
1929 Missouri Valley 7–0–1 4–0 1st
1930 Missouri Valley 4–4–1 2–3 T–4th
1931 Missouri Valley 5–3–1 2–1–1 3rd
1932 Missouri Valley 6–1–1 4–0 1st
1933 Missouri Valley 4–2–1 2–0–1 1st
1934 Missouri Valley 1–7–1 1–3 T–4th
1935 Missouri Valley 6–3 3–1 1st
1936 Missouri Valley 5–3 3–1 T–1st
Missouri Valley: 59–29–8 37–15–4
William Jewell Cardinals (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1937–1946)
1937 William Jewell 3–3–1 3–0–1 T–1st
1938 William Jewell 5–2 4–0 1st
1939 William Jewell 3–5 2–2 3rd
1940 William Jewell 1–7–1 1–2–1 4th
1941 William Jewell 4–4 3–1 2nd
1942 William Jewell 4–3–1 2–1 2nd
1943 No team—World War II
1944 William Jewell 4–4–1
1945 No team—World War II
1946 William Jewell 4–5 2–2 3rd
William Jewell: 28–33–4 17–8–2
Total: 87–62–12
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Henri Godfriaux Dies". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. March 6, 1954. p. 2. Retrieved July 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .