Lloyd Jordan

Lloyd P. Jordan (December 14, 1900 – February 24, 1990) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Amherst College from 1932 to 1949 and at Harvard University from 1950 to 1956, compiling a career college football record of 101–72–8. Jordan was also the head basketball coach at Colgate University from 1928 to 1932 and at Amherst from 1932 to 1948, tallying a career college basketball mark of 159–103. He played football, basketball, and baseball at the University of Pittsburgh, from which he graduated in 1924. He served as the commissioner of the Southern Conference from 1960 to 1974. Jordan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1978.

Lloyd Jordan
Biographical details
Born(1900-12-14)December 14, 1900
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
DiedFebruary 24, 1990(1990-02-24) (aged 89)
Richmond, Virginia
Playing career
Football
1921–1923Pittsburgh
Basketball
1920–1924Pittsburgh
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1928–1931Colgate (assistant)
1932–1949Amherst
1950–1956Harvard
Basketball
1928–1932Colgate
1932–1948Amherst
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1960–1974SoCon (commissioner)
Head coaching record
Overall101–72–8 (football)
159–103 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
6 Little Three (1932, 1934, 1936–1938, 1942)
Awards
Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (1973)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1978 (profile)

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Amherst Lord Jeffs (Little Three Conference) (1932–1949)
1932 Amherst 6–22–01st
1933 Amherst 4–3–10–1–13rd
1934 Amherst 5–32–01st
1935 Amherst 5–3–11–12nd
1936 Amherst 5–2–11–1T–1st
1937 Amherst 7–12–01st
1938 Amherst 6–0–12–01st
1939 Amherst 4–40–23rd
1940 Amherst 4–40–23rd
1941 Amherst 5–31–12nd
1942 Amherst 7–02–01st
1943 No team—World War II
1944 No team—World War II
1945 Amherst 1–3–10–0NA
1946 Amherst 3–40–23rd
1947 Amherst 5–31–12nd
1948 Amherst 6–21–12nd
1949 Amherst 4–41–12nd
Amherst: 77–41–516–13–1
Harvard Crimson (Independent) (1950–1955)
1950 Harvard 1–7
1951 Harvard 3–5–1
1952 Harvard 5–4
1953 Harvard 6–2
1954 Harvard 4–3–1
1955 Harvard 3–4–1
Harvard Crimson (Ivy League) (1956)
1956 Harvard 2–62–5T–6th
Harvard: 24–31–32–5
Total:101–72–8

References
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