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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
Andrew Gustafson (April 3, 1903 – January 7, 1979) was an Americancollege football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—nowVirginia Tech—from 1926 to 1929 and theUniversity of Miami from 1948 to 1963, compiling a career head coaching record of 115–78–4. Gustafson was also theathletic director at Miami from 1963 to 1968. He was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1985.
Gustafson was born inAurora, Illinois. As ahalfback at theUniversity of Pittsburgh, Gustafson scored the first touchdown ever inPitt Stadium in 1925 againstWashington and Lee.[1]
Gustafson served as the head football coach ofVirginia Tech from 1926 to 1929, where he compiled a 22–13–1 record.
Gustafson is considered one of the University of Miami's most successful coaches, with a record of 93–65–3 (.587). He led the Hurricanes to four seasons of eight wins or more and was the longest serving coach in school history. He is currently a member of theUniversity of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. He also served as the athletic director of the school, following his retirement as a head coach.[2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPI Gobblers(Southern Conference)(1926–1929) | |||||||||
| 1926 | VPI | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | T–7th | |||||
| 1927 | VPI | 5–4 | 2–3 | T–12th | |||||
| 1928 | VPI | 7–2 | 4–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1929 | VPI | 5–4 | 2–3 | 13th | |||||
| VPI: | 22–13–1 | 11–9–1 | |||||||
| Miami Hurricanes(NCAA University Division independent)(1948–1963) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Miami | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1949 | Miami | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1950 | Miami | 9–1–1 | LOrange | 13 | 15 | ||||
| 1951 | Miami | 8–3 | WGator | ||||||
| 1952 | Miami | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1953 | Miami | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1954 | Miami | 8–1 | 9 | 11 | |||||
| 1955 | Miami | 6–3 | 18 | 14 | |||||
| 1956 | Miami | 8–1–1 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| 1957 | Miami | 5–4–1 | |||||||
| 1958 | Miami | 2–8 | |||||||
| 1959 | Miami | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1960 | Miami | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1961 | Miami | 7–4 | LLiberty | 19 | |||||
| 1962 | Miami | 7–4 | LGotham | 18 | |||||
| 1963 | Miami | 3–7 | |||||||
| Miami: | 93–65–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 115–78–4 | ||||||||
