Andrew Kerr

Andy Kerr
Kerr at the University of Pittsburgh, c. 1920
Biographical details
Born(1878-10-07)October 7, 1878
Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
DiedFebruary 17, 1969(1969-02-17) (aged 90)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1913–1921Pittsburgh (assistant)
1922–1923Stanford
1924–1925Stanford (assistant)
1926–1928Washington & Jefferson
1929–1946Colgate
1947–1949Lebanon Valley
Basketball
1921–1922Pittsburgh
1922–1926Stanford
1926–1928Washington & Jefferson
Track & field
1913–1922Pittsburgh
Head coaching record
Overall137–71–14 (football)
70–39 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (1963)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1951 (profile)

Andrew Kerr IV (October 7, 1878 – February 17, 1969) was an American football, basketball, and track and field coach. He served as the head football coach at Stanford University (1922–1923), Washington & Jefferson College (1926–1928), Colgate University (1929–1946), and Lebanon Valley College (1947–1949), compiling a career college football record of 137–71–14. His 1932 Colgate team went a perfect 9–0, was not scored upon, and was named a national champion by Parke H. Davis. Kerr was also the head basketball coach at the University of Pittsburgh for one season (1921–1922) and at Stanford for four seasons (1922–1926), tallying a career college basketball mark of 54–26. In addition, he coached track and field at Pittsburgh from 1913 to 1921. Kerr was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. Colgate's home football stadium, Andy Kerr Stadium, was dedicated in his honor in 1966.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Andy Kerr, 90, Football Coach At Colgate for 18 Years, Is Dead; '32 Team, Ignored for Bowls, Was Known as 'Undefeated, Untied and Uninvited". The New York Times. February 17, 1969.
  2. ^ Hotchkiss, Greg, ed. (2008). 2008-09 Pitt Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Athletic Media Relations Office. p. 137. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2009.