John Ford (American football coach)

John Ford

Biographical details
Alma mater	Holy Cross
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1905–1906	Marquette
Head coaching record
Overall	4–8–2

John Ford was an American college football coach. He served as the fifth head football coach at Marquette University during the 1905 and 1906 seasons.^[1] His coaching record at Marquette was 4–8–2. This ranks him 13th at Marquette in total wins and 15th at Marquette in winning percentage (.393).^[2] Having been a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross (where he played football),^[3] Ford was also the first paid coach at Marquette.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Marquette Blue and Gold (Independent) (1905–1906)
1905	Marquette	3–4
1906	Marquette	1–4–2
Marquette:		4–8–2
Total:		4–8–2

References

1. College Football Reference Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Marquette University Football Records
2. College Football Data Warehouse Archived April 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
3. College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, Mass.) (1906). The Holy Cross Purple. College of the Holy Cross.