Leonard Charles Jardine (October 6, 1937 – October 15, 2010) was an American football coach and player. He played at Purdue University from 1957 to 1959 and led the team in scoring receptions in 1959. Jardine was the head football coach at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois from 1960 to 1963 and was an assistant coach at Purdue under Jack Mollenkopf from 1964 to 1966. After Purdue went to the Rose Bowl at the end of the 1966 season, Jardine was hired by Brown University to replace coach John McLaughry. Jardine coached at Brown for six seasons, finishing with a record of 9–44–1. He died on October 15, 2010, in Chicago.[1]

Len Jardine
Biographical details
Born(1937-10-06)October 6, 1937
DiedOctober 15, 2010(2010-10-15) (aged 73)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1957–1959Purdue
Position(s)Guard, end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1960–1963Loyola Academy (IL)
1964–1966Purdue (assistant)
1967–1972Brown
Head coaching record
Overall9–44–1 (college)

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Brown Bears (Ivy League) (1967–1972)
1967 Brown 2–6–1 1–5–1 7th
1968 Brown 2–7 0–7 8th
1969 Brown 2–7 1–6 T–7th
1970 Brown 2–7 1–6 T–7th
1971 Brown 0–9 0–7 8th
1972 Brown 1–8 1–6 8th
Brown: 9–44–1 4–37–1
Total: 9–44–1

References

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  1. ^ "Former Brown Football Coach Len Jardine Passes". Brown University Athletics. October 21, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2014.