John Dunlop
Biographical details
Born(1874-04-23)April 23, 1874
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedApril 7, 1957(1957-04-07) (aged 82)
Westborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materHarvard College (1897)
Playing career
1893–1896Harvard
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1897–1901Boston College
Head coaching record
Overall16–16–2

John William Dunlop (April 23, 1874 – April 7, 1957) was an American football player and coach. He served as the fifth head football coach at Boston College, coaching four seasons between 1897 and 1901 and compiling a record of 16–16–2. Boston College did not field a football team in 1900.

In 1922, Dunlop was residing in Boston, working as a real estate, mortgage and insurance broker.[1] He was married to Alice Lillian Hall, whom he wed on October 25, 1899, and had two children, Lydia and John William, Jr.. He later entered in a partnership with Stephen W. Sleeper, a fellow Harvard alumnus, to form the real estate firm Sleeper & Dunlop.

He died at Westborough, Massachusetts in 1957.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Boston College (Independent) (1897–1901)
1897 Boston College 4–3
1898 Boston College 2–5–1
1899 Boston College 8–1–1
1900 No team
1901 Boston College 2–7
Boston College: 16–16–2
Total: 16–16–2

See also

References

  1. ^ "Report". Cambridge, Mass. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  2. ^ Harvard Alumni Association; Associated Harvard Clubs (1956). Harvard Alumni Bulletin. Vol. 59. Harvard Alumni Association. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
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