John F. Bateman (1913 – January 1, 1998) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Rutgers University from 1960 to 1972, compiling a record of 73–51. Bateman played college football at Columbia University, from which he graduated in 1938. He was voted co-captain of the Columbia Lions football team in 1937. Bateman died at the age of 83 on January 1, 1998 in New London, New Hampshire.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1913 |
| Died | January 1, 1998 (aged 84) New London, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1935–1937 | Columbia |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1956 | Columbia (assistant) |
| 1957–1959 | Penn (line) |
| 1960–1972 | Rutgers |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 73–51 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Middle Atlantic (1960–1961) 11 Middle Three (1960–1968, 1970, 1972) | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Middle Atlantic Conference / Middle Three Conference) (1960–1961) | |||||||||
| 1960 | Rutgers | 8–1 | 4–0 / 2–0 | 1st (University) / 1st | |||||
| 1961 | Rutgers | 9–0 | 4–0 / 2–0 | 1st (University) / 1st | 15 | ||||
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Middle Three Conference) (1962–1972) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Rutgers | 5–5 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1963 | Rutgers | 3–6 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1964 | Rutgers | 6–3 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1965 | Rutgers | 3–6 | 1–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1966 | Rutgers | 5–4 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1967 | Rutgers | 4–5 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1968 | Rutgers | 8–2 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1969 | Rutgers | 6–3 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1970 | Rutgers | 5–5 | 1–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1971 | Rutgers | 4–7 | 0–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1972 | Rutgers | 7–4 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| Rutgers: | 73–51 | 25–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 73–51 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "John Bateman, 84, led Rutgers football to undefeated season". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. January 3, 1998. p. A9. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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