John W. Anderson (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 6, 1933 |
| Died | January 15, 1998 (aged 65) Palm Coast, Florida |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| ? | Dartmouth (OL) |
| 1968 | Boston (DL) |
| 1969–1972 | Middlebury |
| 1973–1983 | Brown |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 81–50–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Ivy (1976) | |
John W. Anderson (January 6, 1933 – January 15, 1998) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Middlebury College from 1969 to 1972 and at Brown University from 1973 to 1983, compiling career college football record of 81–50–3. Before becoming head coach at Middlebury he served as offensive line coach at Dartmouth and the defensive line coach at Boston College in 1968. In 1976 he led Brown to its first Ivy League conference championship. He left Brown in 1984 to work with the New England Institute of Technology in Florida. Anderson died of a heart attack on January 15, 1998 at his home in Palm Coast, Florida.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury Panthers (NCAA College Division independent) (1969–1972) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Middlebury | 2–6 | |||||||
| 1970 | Middlebury | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1971 | Middlebury | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1972 | Middlebury | 8–0 | |||||||
| Middlebury: | 21–11 | ||||||||
| Brown Bears (Ivy League) (1973–1983) | |||||||||
| 1973 | Brown | 4–3–1 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1974 | Brown | 5–4 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1975 | Brown | 6–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1976 | Brown | 8–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1977 | Brown | 7–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1978 | Brown | 6–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1979 | Brown | 6–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1980 | Brown | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1981 | Brown | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 1982 | Brown | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1983 | Brown | 4–5–1 | 4–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| Brown: | 60–39–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 81–50–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- ^ "John Anderson, 65, Brown Football Coach". The New York Times. January 15, 1998. Retrieved May 7, 2016.