Jesse Van Doozer

Jesse Van Doozer
Date of birth: October 12, 1871[1]
Place of birth: Osceola, Nebraska, United States
Date of death: September 23, 1929 (aged 57)
Place of death: San Francisco, California, United States
Career information
College: Northwestern
Organizations
As coach:
1897 Northwestern
As player:
1894 Chicago Athletic Association

Jesse Peck Van Doozer (October 12, 1871 September 23, 1929) was an American football player and coach. He served as the fourth head football coach at Northwestern University, coaching one season in 1897 and compiling a record of 53. This ranks him 19th at Northwestern in total wins and fourth at Northwestern in winning percentage.[2]

He played college football at Northwestern, between 1892 and 1896. However in 1894, Van Doozer dropped out of Northwestern to play one season with the Chicago Athletic Association.[3]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Northwestern Purple (Big Ten Conference) (1897)
1897 Northwestern 53 02 6th
Northwestern: 53 02
Total: 53

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