Andy Gustafson
American football player, coach, and administrator (1903–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrew Gustafson (April 3, 1903 – January 7, 1979) was an American college football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now Virginia Tech—from 1926 to 1929 and the University of Miami from 1948 to 1963, compiling a career head coaching record of 115–78–4. Gustafson was also the athletic director at Miami from 1963 to 1968. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1985.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1903-04-03)April 3, 1903 Aurora, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | January 7, 1979(1979-01-07) (aged 75) Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1923–1925 | Pittsburgh |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1926–1929 | VPI |
1930–1933 | Pittsburgh (backfield) |
1934–1940 | Dartmouth (backfield) |
1941–1947 | Army (backfield) |
1948–1963 | Miami (FL) |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1963–1968 | Miami (FL) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 115–78–4 |
Bowls | 1–3 |
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1985 (profile) | |
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