John W. Anderson (American football)

John W. Anderson (January 6, 1933 – January 15, 1998) was an American college 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 head coaching record of 81–50–3.

John W. Anderson
Biographical details
Born(1933-01-06)January 6, 1933
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 15, 1998(1998-01-15) (aged 65)
Palm Coast, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1951–1953Ursinus
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1965–1967Dartmouth (OL)
1968Boston College (DL)
1969–1972Middlebury
1973–1983Brown
Head coaching record
Overall81–50–3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Ivy (1976)

A native of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Anderson was a standout guard at Ursinus College. After graduating, he spent two years in the United States Army. He was an assistant coach at Northern High School and Central Dauphin High School before breaking into the college ranks as the offensive line coach at Dartmouth. In 1968, he served as the defensive line coach at Boston College.[1] From 1969 to 1972, he was head football coach at Middlebury College. He quickly turned around the program, recording a winning record in only his second season. In 1972, Middlebury finished the season with an 8–0 record. In 1973, he was named head coach at Brown University.[2] 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.[3]

Head coaching record

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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

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  1. ^ "Dartmouth's Anderson Joins Yukica at B.C.". The Boston Globe. January 17, 1968.
  2. ^ Concannon, Joe (December 20, 1972). "Anderson chosen to coach Brown". The Boston Globe.
  3. ^ "John Anderson, 65, Brown Football Coach". The New York Times. January 15, 1998. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "NCAA Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Middlebury College Football Coaching History" (PDF). Middlebury College. Retrieved June 12, 2024.