Del Anderson

Delmar W. Anderson (August 20, 1911 – June 23, 1989) was an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Albion College from 1948 to 1953 and at North Dakota State University from 1954 to 1955. Anderson's overall record in eight years as a college football head coach was 29–35–4.[1]

Del Anderson
Biographical details
Born(1911-08-20)August 20, 1911
New Concord, Ohio
DiedJune 23, 1989(1989-06-23) (aged 77)
Mishawaka, Indiana
Playing career
Football
c. 1933Muskingum
Basketball
c. 1933Muskingum
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1934–1936Adamsville HS (OH)
1937–1941Hillsboro HS (OH)
1942–?Youngstown South HS (OH)
?–1947Case Tech (backfield)
1948–1953Albion
1954–1955North Dakota State
Head coaching record
Overall29–35–4 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 MIAA (1952)

In 1952, Anderson led Albion to its first Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship since 1940 with a 59–7 win over Kalamazoo in the championship game. The team finished with a 7–1 record with the only loss coming early in the season in a road game against Michigan Tech.[2] At North Dakota State, Anderson won only one game in two years and compiled a record of 1–17–1.[1]

Before coaching at Albion, Anderson was a backfield coach at Case Institute of Technology and a high school football coach in Adamsville, Ohio, Hillsboro, Ohio, and Youngstown, Ohio. He graduated from Muskingum College in 1933 and earned a master's degree from the Ohio State University.[3] He also served in the United States Navy during World War II.[3]

Head coaching record

College
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Albion Britons (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1948–1953)
1948 Albion 2–60–56th
1949 Albion 2–6–10–56th
1950 Albion 6–2–12–2–1T–3rd
1951 Albion 6–23–23rd
1952 Albion 7–15–01st
1953 Albion 5–2–14–1–12nd
Albion: 28–19–314–15–2
North Dakota State Bison (North Central Conference) (1954–1955)
1954 North Dakota State 1–7–11–4–16th
1955 North Dakota State 0–90–67th
North Dakota State: 1–16–11–10–1
Total:29–35–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
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References
  1. "Delmar W. "Del" Anderson Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse.
  2. "Albion Takes MIAA Title". The Owosso Argus-Press. November 17, 1952.
  3. "Del Anderson Coaches Albion". Toledo Blade. March 1948.
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