Jonathan Edwards "Jack" Ingersoll (February 24, 1889 – May 26, 1967) was an American college football player and coach.[1] He served as the head coach at Colgate University in 1911 and at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now known as Virginia Tech—in 1916, compiling a career coaching record of 10–8.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1889 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 26, 1967 (aged 78) Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1907–1910 | Dartmouth |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1911 | Colgate |
| 1916 | VPI |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–8 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 SAIAA (1916) | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate (Independent) (1911) | |||||||||
| 1911 | Colgate | 3–5 | |||||||
| Colgate: | 3–5 | ||||||||
| VPI Gobblers (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1916) | |||||||||
| 1916 | VPI | 7–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| VPI: | 7–2 | 4–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 10–8 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Read the eBook General catalogue of Dartmouth College and the associated schools 1769-1910, including a historical sketch of the college by Dartmouth College online for free (page 57 of 103)". www.ebooksread.com.
- ^ "The Cornell Daily Sun 18 February 1911 — The Cornell Daily Sun". cdsun.library.cornell.edu.
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