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John Dunlop (American football)

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American football player and coach (1874–1957)

John Dunlop
Biographical details
Born(1874-04-23)April 23, 1874
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedApril 7, 1957(1957-04-07) (aged 82)
Westborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materHarvard College (1897)
Playing career
1893–1896Harvard
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1897–1901Boston College
Head coaching record
Overall16–16–2

John William Dunlop (April 23, 1874 – April 7, 1957) was an American college football player and coach. He was the fifth head football coach at Boston College, serving for four seasons between 1897 and 1901 and compiling a record of 16–16–2. Boston College did not field a football team in 1900.

In 1922, Dunlop was residing in Boston, working as a real estate, mortgage and insurance broker. He was married to Alice Lillian Hall, whom he wed on October 25, 1899, and had two children, Lydia and John William Jr.. He later entered in a partnership with Stephen W. Sleeper, a fellow Harvard alumnus, to form the real estate firm Sleeper & Dunlop.

Dunlop died at Westborough, Massachusetts, in 1957.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Boston College (Independent) (1897–1901)
1897 Boston College 4–3
1898 Boston College 2–5–1
1899 Boston College 8–1–1
1900 No team
1901 Boston College 2–7
Boston College: 16–16–2
Total: 16–16–2

See also

References

  1. "Report". Cambridge, Mass. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  2. Harvard Alumni Association; Associated Harvard Clubs (1956). Harvard Alumni Bulletin. Vol. 59. Harvard Alumni Association. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
Boston College Eagles head football coaches

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