Godfrey served as head football coach at Wittenberg University for 11 seasons beginning in 1916, interrupted for the next two seasons due to World War I where he served at a 1st Lt in the U.S. Army, returning to coaching in 1919.

Over his coaching tenure, Wittenberg achieved a 63–24–8 record, including two league titles in 1927 and 1928.

In 1929, he returned to his alma mater, Ohio State University, as an assistant football coach.

[3][4] He served at Ohio State for 33 years under seven head coaches—Sam Willaman, Francis Schmidt, Paul Brown, Carroll Widdoes, Paul Bixler, Wes Fesler, and Woody Hayes.

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