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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1900-12-14)December 14, 1900 Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 25, 1990(1990-02-25) (aged 89) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1921–1923 | Pittsburgh |
| Basketball | |
| 1920–1924 | Pittsburgh |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1931 | Colgate (assistant) |
| 1932–1949 | Amherst |
| 1950–1956 | Harvard |
| Basketball | |
| 1928–1932 | Colgate |
| 1932–1948 | Amherst |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1960–1974 | SoCon (commissioner) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 101–72–8 (football) 159–103 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 6Little Three (1932, 1934, 1936–1938, 1942) | |
| Awards | |
| Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (1973) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1978 (profile) | |
Lloyd Paul Jordan (December 14, 1900 – February 25, 1990) was an Americanfootball,basketball, andbaseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach atAmherst College from 1932 to 1949 and atHarvard University from 1950 to 1956, compiling a careercollege football record of 101–72–8. Jordan was also the head basketball coach atColgate University from 1928 to 1932 and at Amherst from 1932 to 1948, tallying a careercollege basketball mark of 159–103. He played football, basketball, and baseball at theUniversity of Pittsburgh, from which he graduated in 1924. He served as the commissioner of theSouthern Conference from 1960 to 1974. Jordan was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1978.
Jordan died on February 25, 1990, at his home inRichmond, Virginia.[1]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Lord Jeffs(Little Three Conference)(1932–1949) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Amherst | 6–2 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1933 | Amherst | 4–3–1 | 0–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1934 | Amherst | 5–3 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1935 | Amherst | 5–3–1 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1936 | Amherst | 5–2–1 | 1–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1937 | Amherst | 7–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1938 | Amherst | 6–0–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1939 | Amherst | 4–4 | 0–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1940 | Amherst | 4–4 | 0–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1941 | Amherst | 5–3 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1942 | Amherst | 7–0 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | Amherst | 1–3–1 | 0–0 | NA | |||||
| 1946 | Amherst | 3–4 | 0–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1947 | Amherst | 5–3 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1948 | Amherst | 6–2 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1949 | Amherst | 4–4 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Amherst: | 77–41–5 | 16–13–1 | |||||||
| Harvard Crimson(Independent)(1950–1955) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Harvard | 1–7 | |||||||
| 1951 | Harvard | 3–5–1 | |||||||
| 1952 | Harvard | 5–4 | |||||||
| 1953 | Harvard | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1954 | Harvard | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| 1955 | Harvard | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| Harvard Crimson(Ivy League)(1956) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Harvard | 2–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Harvard: | 24–31–3 | 2–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 101–72–8 | ||||||||
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