Later Years in Natchitoches
In 1967, Doherty accepted the same defensive coordinator position at Tech's football rival, Northwestern State. In 1972, Doherty was promoted to head coach and led the NSU to an 8-2 record and the Gulf South Conference championship. He retired in 1974, with a 15-17 record at Northwestern.
Doherty was also a fisherman, who spent hours on Black Lake in Natchitoches Parish. W. W. Williams recalled that the two often fished but never on Sunday.
Doherty's wife, Mary Jeanne Doherty (born ca. 1924) taught English at Minden High School and Louisiana Tech. The couple had a son, George Michael "Mike" Doherty (born March 22, 1952) of Lafayette. Doherty lived in Natchitoches during his retirement years. He died of a heart attack on New Year's Eve 1987. He is honored through the naming of the George Doherty Wing, which houses the NSU football offices in Natchitoches, as well as the George Doherty Football Scholarship.
Some two hundred persons, including former and current coaches and former players under Doherty, attended services in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Natchitoches.
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