Duane Ford

Duane Ford
Biographical details
Bornc. 1955 or 1956 (age 68–69)
Rumney, New Hampshire, U.S.
Alma materMiddlebury College (1978)
Playing career
Football
1974–1977Middlebury
Lacrosse
1974–1977Middlebury
Position(s)Linebacker (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1978–1981Middlebury (DL)
1982–1984Tufts (DC)
1985–1993Tufts
1994–after 1997Holderness School (NH) (assistant)
Lacrosse
1983–1986Tufts
Head coaching record
Overall39–30–3 (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

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

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

Football

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

[14]

References

  1. ^ a b Monahan, Bob (May 17, 1994). "Ford is out, Samko in as Tufts coach". The Boston Globe. p. 87. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Panthers Whip Springfield". The Burlington Free Press. April 13, 1978. p. 33. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Peters, Gil (December 10, 1977). "All-New England Grid Team Listed". Nashua Telegraph. p. 27. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Concannon, Joe (September 4, 1977). "Middlebury's man on the run". The Boston Globe. p. 46. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Balances Attack, Tough Defense Propel Middlebury to Easy Win". The Burlington Free Press. November 9, 1980. p. 32. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Fillion, Don (November 15, 1981). "As Panthers Savor Win, Cadets Peer Into Future". The Burlington Free Press. p. 25. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Tufts football coach takes Davidson post". The Berkshire Eagle. April 3, 1985. p. 28. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  8. ^ "Playing college football for all the right reasons". SunSentinel. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "Bantams do things in own defense". Hartford Courant. October 18, 1992. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  10. ^ Gardiner, Andy (October 16, 1988). "Jumbos trample Middlebury, 42-21". The Burlington Free Press. p. 29. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  11. ^ "TEI | Concise Encyclopedia of Tufts History | ID: f1881x54h | Tufts Digital Library". dl.tufts.edu. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  12. ^ Bob, Reinert (November 23, 1997). "He brings reason to sports". The Boston Globe. p. 16. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  13. ^ "Tufts University Jumbos Men's Lacrosse Program Records". Tufts University. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  14. ^ "NCAA Statistics". stats.ncaa.org. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
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