John Whitehead (American football)

John Calvin Whitehead (September 7, 1924 – January 19, 2002) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Lehigh University from 1976 to 1985, compiling a record of 75–38–2. His 1977 team at Lehigh won the NCAA Division II Championship and his 1979 was the runner-up in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs. Whitehead was born on September 7, 1924, in Summit Hill, Pennsylvania. He died on January 20, 2002.[1]

John Whitehead
White pictured in Epitome 1980, Lehigh yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1924-09-07)September 7, 1924
Summit Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 19, 2002(2002-01-19) (aged 77)
Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950Scotland School (PA) (assistant)
1954Stroud Union HS (PA) (assistant)
1955–1957Stroud Union HS (PA)
1958–1962Middletown HS (NY)
1963–1966Carlisle HS (PA)
1967–1969Lehigh (line)
1970–1975Lehigh (OC)
1976–1985Lehigh
Head coaching record
Overall75–38–2 (college)
Tournaments3–0 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
1–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division II (1977)

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Lehigh Engineers (NCAA Division II independent) (1976–1977)
1976 Lehigh 6–5
1977 Lehigh 12–2 W NCAA Division II Championship (Pioneer)
Lehigh Engineers (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1978–1985)
1978 Lehigh 8–3
1979 Lehigh 10–3 L NCAA Division I-AA Championship
1980 Lehigh 9–1–2 L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
1981 Lehigh 8–3
1982 Lehigh 4–6
1983 Lehigh 8–3
1984 Lehigh 5–6
1985 Lehigh 5–6
Lehigh: 75–38–2
Total: 75–38–2

References

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  1. ^ "Former Lehigh Football Coach And Athletics Director John Whitehead Passes Away". The Patriot League Official Athletic Site. CBS Interactive. January 21, 2002. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
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