John Richard Chuckran (May 7, 1926 – December 1, 1991) was an American football player, coach, professor of physical education, and college athletics administrator. He served as the athletic director at the University of Rhode Island from 1981 to 1988.
Biographical details | |
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Born | Lansford, Pennsylvania, U.S. | May 7, 1926
Died | December 1, 1991 State College, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 65)
Playing career | |
1944, 1948–1949 | Penn State |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1954–1957 | Tyrone HS (PA) |
1958–1969 | Allegheny |
1970 | Penn State (freshmen) |
1971–1977 | Penn State (OL) |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1981–1988 | Rhode Island |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 51–37–2 (college) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2 PAC (1961, 1968) | |
Coaching career
editChuckran was the head football coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He held that position for 12 seasons, from 1958 until 1969. His coaching record at Allegheny was 51–37–2 (.578).[1]
Death
editChuckran died at the age of 65 on December 1, 1991, at Centre Community Hospital in State College, Pennsylvania.[2]
Head coaching record
editCollege
editYear | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Allegheny Gators (Presidents' Athletic Conference) (1958–1969) | |||||||||
1958 | Allegheny | 3–4–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
1959 | Allegheny | 6–2 | 4–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1960 | Allegheny | 3–3–1 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
1961 | Allegheny | 6–1 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
1962 | Allegheny | 2–5 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
1963 | Allegheny | 4–3 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
1964 | Allegheny | 3–5 | 2–4 | 8th | |||||
1965 | Allegheny | 3–5 | 2–4 | T–6th | |||||
1966 | Allegheny | 4–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
1967 | Allegheny | 5–2 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1968 | Allegheny | 7–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
1969 | Allegheny | 5–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
Allegheny: | 51–37–2 | 39–26–1 | |||||||
Total: | 51–37–2 |
References
edit- ^ DeLassus, David. "Allegheny Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ^ "John Chuckran, Lansford Native, Former A.D. At Rhode Island U." The Morning Call. December 4, 1991. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Football Year-by-Year Results". Allegheny College. Retrieved July 9, 2024.