John Whitehead (American football)

John Whitehead

White pictured in Epitome 1980, Lehigh yearbook
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born September 7, 1924
Summit Hill, Pennsylvania
Died January 20, 2002 (aged 77)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950
1954
19551957
19581962
19631966
19671969
19701975
19761985
Scotland School (PA) (assistant)
Stroud Union HS (PA) (assistant)
Stroud Union HS (PA)
Middletown HS (NY)
Carlisle HS (PA)
Lehigh (line)
Lehigh (OC)
Lehigh
Head coaching record
Overall 75382 (college)
Tournaments 30 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
12 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)

Statistics

Accomplishments and honors

Championships

1 NCAA D-II National

John C. Whitehead (September 7, 1924 January 20, 2002) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Lehigh University from 1976 to 1985, compiling a record of 75382. His 1977 team at Lehigh won the NCAA Division II Championship and his 1979 was the runner-up in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs. Whitehead was born on September 7, 1924 in Summit Hill, Pennsylvania. He died on January 20, 2002.[1]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Lehigh Engineers (NCAA Division II independent) (1976–1977)
1976 Lehigh 65
1977 Lehigh 122 W NCAA Division II Championship (Pioneer)
Lehigh Engineers (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1978–1985)
1978 Lehigh 83
1979 Lehigh 103 L NCAA Division I-AA Championship
1980 Lehigh 912 L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
1981 Lehigh 83
1982 Lehigh 46
1983 Lehigh 83
1984 Lehigh 56
1985 Lehigh 56
Lehigh: 75382
Total: 75382

References

  1. "Former Lehigh Football Coach And Athletics Director John Whitehead Passes Away". The Patriot League Official Athletic Site. CBS Interactive. January 21, 2002. Retrieved November 3, 2011.

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