| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1938 |
| Died | December 3, 2022 (aged 84) |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1960 | Wisconsin–Superior |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969 | Toledo (GA) |
| 1970 | Streetsboro HS (OH) |
| 1971–1978 | Dartmouth (assistant) |
| 1979–1980 | DePauw |
| 1981–1985 | Penn |
| 1986–1988 | Rice |
| 1989–1992 | Temple |
| 1994–1999 | Missouri (OC/QB) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1986–1988 | Rice |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 55–87–3 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 Ivy (1982–1985) | |
Jerry Berndt (May 11, 1938 – December 3, 2022) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.[1] He served as the head football coach at DePauw University, the University of Pennsylvania, Rice University, and Temple University. In two years at DePauw (1979–1980), Berndt guided the Tigers to a 9–9–1 mark, including a 7–2–1 mark in his second season. From 1981 to 1985, he coached at Penn and compiled a 29–18–2 record. In 1984, he won Ivy League Coach of the Year honors. From 1986 to 1988, he coached at Rice, and compiled a 6–27 record. This included a 0–11 season in 1988. From 1989 to 1992, he coached at Temple, where he compiled an 11–33 record. He also served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Missouri from 1994 to 1999. He played college football at Bowling Green State University.
Berndt died on December 3, 2022, aged 84.[2]