John Dunlop (American football)
American football player and coach (1874–1957)
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John William Dunlop (April 28, 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.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Westborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 28, 1874 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 1957 (aged 82) Westborough, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard College (1897) |
| Playing career | |
| 1893–1896 | Harvard |
| Position | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1897–1901 | Boston College |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–16–2 |
In 1922, Dunlop was residing in Boston, working as a real estate, mortgage and insurance broker.[1] 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.[2]
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 | ||||||||
