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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 13, 1927 Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 1, 2008 (aged 80) Oxford, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1949–1951 | Miami (OH) |
| 1952 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1953–1955 | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
| 1956–1962 | Miami (OH) |
| 1963–1964 | Yale |
| 1965–1972 | Indiana |
| 1973–1977 | Northwestern |
| 1984–1989 | Hamilton HS (OH) |
| 1990–1992 | Mount St. Joseph |
| 1990–2004 | ROCBULL (X-League) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1975–1980 | Northwestern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 107–141–4 (college) |
| Bowls | 0–2 |
| 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.