John Pont

John Pont
Biographical details
Born(1927-11-13)November 13, 1927
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJuly 1, 2008(2008-07-01) (aged 80)
Oxford, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
1949–1951Miami (OH)
1952Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1953–1955Miami (OH) (assistant)
1956–1962Miami (OH)
1963–1964Yale
1965–1972Indiana
1973–1977Northwestern
1984–1989Hamilton HS (OH)
1990–1992Mount St. Joseph
1990–2004ROCBULL (X-League)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1975–1980Northwestern
Head coaching record
Overall107–141–4 (college)
Bowls0–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 MAC (1957–1958)
1 Big Ten (1967)
Awards
Imperial Oil Trophy (1952)
AFCA Coach of the Year (1967)
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1967)
Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1967)
Sporting News College Football COY (1967)
Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1967)
Miami RedHawks No. 42 retired

John Pont (November 13, 1927 – July 1, 2008) was an American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, from 1956 to 1962, Yale University from 1963 to 1964, Indiana University Bloomington from 1965 to 1972, Northwestern University from 1973 to 1977, and Mount St. Joseph University in Delhi, Ohio, from 1990 to 1992, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 107–141–4.