Andrew Jesse McDonald (September 5, 1898 – August 21, 1988) was an American college football and college basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach (1934–1937) and head basketball coach (1925–1950) at Southwest Missouri State Normal School—now known as Missouri State University—in Springfield, Missouri.

McDonald was a two-sport athlete at the University of Kansas, starting at quarterback in football and playing basketball under head coach Phog Allen.

Head coaching record

Football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Springfield Bears (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1934–1937)
1934Springfield1–5–11–34th
1935Springfield3–4–12–2–1T–3rd
1936Springfield1–5–20–4–16th
1937Springfield0–8–10–56th
Springfield:5–22–53–14–2
Total:5–22–5

Basketball

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Springfield / Southwest Missouri State Bears (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1925–1950)
1925–26Springfield11–35–32nd
1926–27Springfield11–105–74th
1927–28Springfield18–49–31st
1928–29Springfield16–610–62nd
1929–30Springfield8–135–114th
1930–31Springfield8–57–11st
1931–32Springfield8–85–32nd
1932–33Springfield9–64–4T–2nd
1933–34Springfield15–47–11st
1934–35Springfield16–36–21st
1935–36Springfield9–113–74th
1936–37Springfield11–84–64th
1937–38Springfield11–77–32nd
1938–39Springfield15–67–32nd
1939–40Springfield12–113–75th
1940–41Springfield8–143–75th
1941–42Springfield13–127–3T–2nd
1942–43Southwest Missouri State12–13
1943–44No team—World War II
1944–45No team—World War II
1945–46Southwest Missouri State9–4
1946–47Southwest Missouri State18–48–22nd
1947–48Southwest Missouri State21–66–4T–2nd
1948–49Southwest Missouri State25–29–11st
1949–50Southwest Missouri State19–58–21st
Springfield / Southwest Missouri State:302–166 (.645)138–141 (.495)
Total:302–166 (.645)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

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