John Whitehead (American football)

John Whitehead
White pictured in Epitome 1980, Lehigh yearbook
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1924-09-07)September 7, 1924
Summit Hill, Pennsylvania
Died January 20, 2002(2002-01-20) (aged 77)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950 Scotland School (PA) (assistant)
1954 Stroud Union HS (PA) (assistant)
1955–1957 Stroud Union HS (PA)
1958–1962 Middletown HS (NY)
1963–1966 Carlisle HS (PA)
1967–1969 Lehigh (line)
1970–1975 Lehigh (OC)
1976–1985 Lehigh
Head coaching record
Overall 75–38–2 (college)
Tournaments 3–0 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
1–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division II

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 75–38–2. 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 ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Lehigh Engineers (NCAA Division II independent) (1976–1977)
1976 Lehigh 6–5
1977 Lehigh 12–2W NCAA Division II Championship (Pioneer)
Lehigh Engineers (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1978–1985)
1978 Lehigh 8–3
1979 Lehigh 10–3L NCAA Division I-AA Championship
1980 Lehigh 9–1–2L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
1981 Lehigh 8–3
1982 Lehigh 4–6
1983 Lehigh 8–3
1984 Lehigh 5–6
1985 Lehigh 5–6
Lehigh: 75–38–2
Total:75–38–2

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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