Biographical details | |
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Born | Newfoundland Colony | October 20, 1861
Died | February 8, 1946 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 84)
Alma mater | Wesleyan University (1888) |
Playing career | |
1886 | Wesleyan |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1892 | Syracuse |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 0–8–1 |
Jordan C. Wells (October 20, 1861 – February 8, 1946) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Syracuse University for one season in 1892, compiling a record of 0–8–1.[1] He was the third head coach of the Syracuse football team and failed to win a single game. Wells attended Wesleyan University, where he played football, serving as the team's captain in 1886.