 Kerr at the University of Pittsburgh, c. 1920 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 7, 1878 Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 1969 (aged 90) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1913–1921 | Pittsburgh (assistant) |
| 1922–1923 | Stanford |
| 1924–1925 | Stanford (assistant) |
| 1926–1928 | Washington & Jefferson |
| 1929–1946 | Colgate |
| 1947–1949 | Lebanon Valley |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1922 | Pittsburgh |
| 1922–1926 | Stanford |
| 1926–1928 | Washington & Jefferson |
| Track & field | |
| 1913–1922 | Pittsburgh |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 137–71–14 (football) 70–39 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (1963) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1951 (profile) | |
Andrew Kerr IV (October 7, 1878 – February 17, 1969) was an American football, basketball, and track and field coach. He served as the head football coach at Stanford University (1922–1923), Washington & Jefferson College (1926–1928), Colgate University (1929–1946), and Lebanon Valley College (1947–1949), compiling a career college football record of 137–71–14. His 1932 Colgate team went a perfect 9–0, was not scored upon, and was named a national champion by Parke H. Davis. Kerr was also the head basketball coach at the University of Pittsburgh for one season (1921–1922) and at Stanford for four seasons (1922–1926), tallying a career college basketball mark of 54–26. In addition, he coached track and field at Pittsburgh from 1913 to 1921. Kerr was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. Colgate's home football stadium, Andy Kerr Stadium, was dedicated in his honor in 1966.[1][2]
- ^ "Andy Kerr, 90, Football Coach At Colgate for 18 Years, Is Dead; '32 Team, Ignored for Bowls, Was Known as 'Undefeated, Untied and Uninvited". The New York Times. February 17, 1969.
- ^ Hotchkiss, Greg, ed. (2008). 2008-09 Pitt Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Athletic Media Relations Office. p. 137. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2009.