John J. Furrow Sr. (August 18, 1929 – March 17, 2018) was an American college football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at West Chester University of West Chester, Pennsylvania from 1972 to 1978, compiling a record of 36–33.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1929 South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 2018 (aged 88) Fenwick Island, Delaware, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1947–1950 | West Chester |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1961–1971 | West Chester (assistant) |
| 1972–1978 | West Chester |
| Club boxing | |
| 1977–1990 | West Chester |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 36–33 (football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 PSAC East Division (1972–1974) | |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Chester Golden Rams (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1972–1976) | |||||||||
| 1972 | West Chester | 7–3 | 5–0 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 1973 | West Chester | 5–5 | 4–0 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 1974 | West Chester | 8–2 | 5–0 | 1st (East) | |||||
| 1975 | West Chester | 4–5 | 3–2 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| 1976 | West Chester | 5–4 | 4–1 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| West Chester Golden Rams (NCAA Division II independent) (1977–1978) | |||||||||
| 1977 | West Chester | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1978 | West Chester | 2–9 | |||||||
| West Chester: | 36–33 | 21–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 36–33 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "John Furlow". Murray State Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Former West Chester Coach John Furrow Passes Away". wcupagoldenrams.com. March 19, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
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