![]() Bergman in 1927 | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1895-02-23)February 23, 1895 Peru, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | August 18, 1972(1972-08-18) (aged 77) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Playing career | |
1915–1916, 1919 | Notre Dame |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1920–1922 | New Mexico A&M |
1924–1926 | Dayton (assistant) |
1927–1929 | Minnesota (assistant) |
1930–1940 | Catholic University |
1943 | Washington Redskins |
Basketball | |
1920–1922 | New Mexico A&M |
Baseball | |
1928–1930 | Minnesota |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1921–1923 | New Mexico A&M |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 71–36–5 (college football) 6–3–1 (NFL) 12–5 (college basketball) 27–34–1 (college baseball) |
Bowls | 1–0–1 |
Arthur J. "Dutch" Bergman (February 23, 1895 – August 18, 1972) was anAmerican football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, nowNew Mexico State University, from 1920 to 1922[1] and atThe Catholic University of America from 1930 to 1940, compiling a careercollege football record of 71–36–5. Bergman was the head coach of theNational Football League'sWashington Redskins for one season in 1943, tallying a mark of 6–3–1.
During his tenure, the Cardinals went 59–31–4, including a victory in the1936 Orange Bowl and a tie in the1940 Sun Bowl. Bergman left the university when the sport was discontinued in 1941 because ofWorld War II, later coaching the Washington Redskins to the1943 NFL Championship Game, which they lost to theChicago Bears.
Bergman is still the winningest varsity football coach in Catholic University history and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1982.
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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New Mexico A&M Aggies(Independent)(1920–1922) | |||||||||
1920 | New Mexico A&M | 5–1–1 | |||||||
1921 | New Mexico A&M | 2–2 | |||||||
1922 | New Mexico A&M | 5–2 | |||||||
New Mexico A&M: | 12–5–1 | ||||||||
Catholic University Cardinals(Independent)(1930–1940) | |||||||||
1930 | Catholic University | 1–8 | |||||||
1931 | Catholic University | 8–1 | |||||||
1932 | Catholic University | 6–1–1 | |||||||
1933 | Catholic University | 6–3 | |||||||
1934 | Catholic University | 4–3–1 | |||||||
1935 | Catholic University | 8–1 | WOrange | ||||||
1936 | Catholic University | 4–4 | |||||||
1937 | Catholic University | 5–3 | |||||||
1938 | Catholic University | 5–3 | |||||||
1939 | Catholic University | 8–1–1 | TSun | ||||||
1940 | Catholic University | 4–3–1 | |||||||
Catholic University: | 59–31–4 | ||||||||
Total: | 71–36–5 |
Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
WAS | 1943 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 1st in NFL Eastern | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost toChicago Bears inNFL Championship Game |
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