| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 11, 1940 |
| Died | April 26, 2004 (aged 64) |
| Playing career | |
| 1958–1961 | UCLA |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1962 | UCLA (GA) |
| 1963 | Pasadena City College (assistant) |
| 1967 | Pasadena City College (assistant) |
| 1968–1969 | East Los Angeles College (DC) |
| 1970 | Cal State Los Angeles (assistant) |
| 1971–1973 | Cal State Los Angeles |
| 1974–1976 | USC (OL/LB) |
| 1977 | UCLA (DB) |
| 1978–1979 | Los Angeles Rams (OL) |
| 1980 | USC (scout) |
| 1981–1986 | USC (assistant) |
| 1989–1991 | Los Angeles Valley College (assistant) |
| 1995–1997 | Cal State Northridge (assistant) |
| 1999–2000 | Cal State Northridge (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–21–1 |
Foster Andersen (March 11, 1940 – April 26, 2004) was an American football player and coach.[1] An accomplished athlete at UCLA, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in 1962 NFL Draft.[2] Andersen embarked on a long coaching tenure in the junior college, college and National Football League (NFL) ranks. He served as the head football coach at Cal State Los Angeles from 1971 to 1973, compiling a record of 9–21–1.[3] He also had coaching stints at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Southern California (USC), and with the Los Angeles Rams.[4]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State Los Angeles Diablos (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1971–1973) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Cal State Los Angeles | 2–8 | 0–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1972 | Cal State Los Angeles | 3–7 | 0–0 | NA | |||||
| 1973 | Cal State Los Angeles | 4–6–1 | 0–0 | NA | |||||
| Cal State Los Angeles: | 9–21–1 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–21–1 | ||||||||