Lloyd Peterson

Lloyd William Peterson (August 16, 1900 – September 22, 1986) was an American college football, basketball, and wrestling coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at the University of Minnesota Duluth from 1931 to 1957, compiling a record of 84–76–9.[2] Peterson was also the head basketball coach at Minnesota–Duluth from 1932 to 1943 and the school's athletic director from 1955 until his retirement in 1969.

Lloyd Peterson
Biographical details
Born(1900-08-16)August 16, 1900
Willmar, Minnesota
DiedSeptember 22, 1986(1986-09-22) (aged 86)
Duluth, Minnesota
Playing career
Football
1922–1924Minnesota
Position(s)Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1925Owatonna HS (MN)
1926–1930University HS (MN)
1931–1957Duluth State / Minnesota–Duluth
Basketball
1932–1943Duluth State
Wrestling
1966–1968Minnesota–Duluth
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1955–1969Minnesota–Duluth
Head coaching record
Overall84–76–9 (college football)
105–70 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
6 NTAC/MSCC (1932, 1934, 1937–1938, 1946, 1948)

Peterson played college football at the University of Minnesota as a fullback from 1922 to 1924 before graduating in 1925. He coached football for one year at Owatonna High School in Owatonna, Minnesota and then five years at University High School in Minneapolis before he was hired at Minnesota Duluth.[3]

Peterson died on September 22, 1986, at his home in Duluth, Minnesota.[4]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Duluth State Bulldogs (Independent) (1931)
1931 Duluth State 1–5
Duluth State Bulldogs (Northern Teachers Athletic Conference / Minnesota State College Conference) (1932–1948)
1932 Duluth State 3–32–1T–1st
1933 Duluth State 3–3–12–1–13rd
1934 Duluth State 6–13–11st
1935 Duluth State 4–22–23rd
1936 Duluth State 4–12–1T–2nd
1937 Duluth State 5–23–01st
1938 Duluth State 7–0–13–0T–1st
1939 Duluth State 5–1–13–1T–2nd
1940 Duluth State 2–52–3T–4th
1941 Duluth State 1–61–45th
1942 Duluth State 2–3–12–34th
1943 No team—World War II
1944 No team—World War II
1945 No team—World War II
1946 Duluth State 4–1–22–0–2T–1st
1947 Minnesota–Duluth 3–41–3T–5th
1948 Minnesota–Duluth 4–34–1T–1st
Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs (Independent) (1949)
1949 Minnesota–Duluth 4–3
Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1950–1957)
1950 Minnesota–Duluth 4–33–3T–5th
1951 Minnesota–Duluth 5–2–15–1T–2nd
1952 Minnesota–Duluth 0–7–10–69th
1953 Minnesota–Duluth 3–43–3T–5th
1954 Minnesota–Duluth 5–34–2T–3rd
1955 Minnesota–Duluth 3–51–57th
1956 Minnesota–Duluth 4–43–45th
1957 Minnesota–Duluth 2–5–12–56th
Duluth State / Minnesota–Duluth: 84–76–953–50–3
Total:84–76–9
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. "Lloyd Peterson". umdbulldogs.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  3. "Lloyd Peterson At Duluth T. C." St. Cloud Times. St. Cloud, Minnesota. Associated Press. June 3, 1931. p. 12. Retrieved December 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. "Lloyd Peterson Dies; was coach, sports director for UMD". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. September 24, 1986. p. 8B. Retrieved December 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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