Duane Ford
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1955 or 1956 (age 68–69) Rumney, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Middlebury College (1978) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1974–1977 | Middlebury |
| Lacrosse | |
| 1974–1977 | Middlebury |
| Position(s) | Linebacker (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1978–1981 | Middlebury (DL) |
| 1982–1984 | Tufts (DC) |
| 1985–1993 | Tufts |
| 1994–after 1997 | Holderness School (NH) (assistant) |
| Lacrosse | |
| 1983–1986 | Tufts |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 39–30–3 (football) 23–22 (lacrosse) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NESCAC (1986) | |
| Awards | |
| As player First-Team All-New England (1977) As coach NESCAC Coach of the Year (1986) | |
Duane Ford (born c. 1955 or 1956) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Tufts University from 1985 to 1993, compiling a record of 39–30–3.
Playing career
[edit]Ford was from Rumney, New Hampshire, and attended Holderness School.[1] He played college football and lacrosse for Middlebury College from 1974 to 1977.[2] He was a member of the Middlebury Panthers football team as a linebacker and earned First-Team New England honors his senior year.[3] He was also co-captain that year.[4]
Coaching career
[edit]Following Ford's graduation 1978, he joined Middlebury as the team's defensive line coach.[5][6] In 1982, he was named as the defensive coordinator for Tufts University.[7] Following previous head coach Vic Gatto being hired by Davidson College, Ford was named head football coach for the Tufts Jumbos football team.[8][9][10][7] He led the team to a 7–1 record in 1986 and won the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) title and was named NESCAC Coach of the Year.[11] In 1994, Ford resigned from Tufts and became an assistant coach for his alma mater, Holderness School.[12][1]
From 1983 to 1986, Ford was the head lacrosse coach for Tufts and compiled a career record of 23–22.[7][13]
Head coaching record
[edit]Football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts Jumbos (New England Small College Athletic Conference) (1985–1993) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Tufts | 3–4–1 | 3–4–1 | ||||||
| 1986 | Tufts | 7–1 | 7–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1987 | Tufts | 4–4 | 4–4 | ||||||
| 1988 | Tufts | 4–3–1 | 4–3–1 | ||||||
| 1989 | Tufts | 6–2 | 6–2 | ||||||
| 1990 | Tufts | 6–2 | 6–2 | ||||||
| 1991 | Tufts | 5–3 | 5–3 | ||||||
| 1992 | Tufts | 3–4–1 | 3–4–1 | ||||||
| 1993 | Tufts | 1–7 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| Tufts: | 39–30–3 | 39–30–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 39–30–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Monahan, Bob (May 17, 1994). "Ford is out, Samko in as Tufts coach". The Boston Globe. p. 87. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Panthers Whip Springfield". The Burlington Free Press. April 13, 1978. p. 33. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Gil (December 10, 1977). "All-New England Grid Team Listed". Nashua Telegraph. p. 27. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (September 4, 1977). "Middlebury's man on the run". The Boston Globe. p. 46. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Balances Attack, Tough Defense Propel Middlebury to Easy Win". The Burlington Free Press. November 9, 1980. p. 32. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Fillion, Don (November 15, 1981). "As Panthers Savor Win, Cadets Peer Into Future". The Burlington Free Press. p. 25. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Tufts football coach takes Davidson post". The Berkshire Eagle. April 3, 1985. p. 28. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Playing college football for all the right reasons". SunSentinel. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Bantams do things in own defense". Hartford Courant. October 18, 1992. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Gardiner, Andy (October 16, 1988). "Jumbos trample Middlebury, 42-21". The Burlington Free Press. p. 29. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "TEI | Concise Encyclopedia of Tufts History | ID: f1881x54h | Tufts Digital Library". dl.tufts.edu. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Bob, Reinert (November 23, 1997). "He brings reason to sports". The Boston Globe. p. 16. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Tufts University Jumbos Men's Lacrosse Program Records". Tufts University. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". stats.ncaa.org. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
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