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John Peterson (American football)

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John Peterson
United States Football League (2022)
Position:Director of player personnel
Personal information
Born: (1948-09-26) September 26, 1948 (age 76)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Career information
College:Eastern Michigan B.S. (1970)
Michigan State M.A. (1971)
Utah Ph.D. (1976)
Career history
As a coach:
As an executive:
Career highlights and awards
  • C.O. Brocato NFL Scout of the Year Award (2010)
  • Ourlads Scouting Hall of Fame
Head coaching record
Career:44–65–3 (.406)

John E. Peterson (born September 25, 1948) is an American football executive and former coach. He was the sixth head football coach at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland, serving for four seasons, from 1977 to 1981, and compiling a record of 14–25.[1] Peterson later served as head coach at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota for seven seasons, from 1982 to 1989, compiling a record of 30–40–3.[2]

After 18 years in college football, Peterson has spent 39 years in scouting and personnel in professional football: in the Canadian Football League (CFL), World League of American Football (WLAF), National Football League (NFL), the Alliance of American Football (AAF), the XFL (2020), The Spring League (TSL), and is now working as the Director of Player Personnel for the United States Football League (2022) (USFL).[3][4][5][6]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Frostburg State Bobcats (NAIA Independent) (1977)
1977 Frostburg State 1–9
Frostburg State Bobcats (NCAA Division III Independent) (1978–1980)
1978 Frostburg State 3–7
1979 Frostburg State 6–4
1980 Frostburg State 4–5
Frostburg State: 14–25
Bemidji State Beavers (Northern Intercollegiate Conference) (1982–1989)
1982 Bemidji State 2–8 2–4 T–4th
1983 Bemidji State 4–6–1 1–4–1 7th
1984 Bemidji State 8–3 4–2 T–3rd
1985 Bemidji State 7–3 3–3 T–3rd
1986 Bemidji State 6–4–1 3–2–1 3rd
1987 Bemidji State 2–7–1 0–5–1 6th
1988 Bemidji State 1–9 0–6 7th
Bemidji State: 30–40–3 13–26–3
Total: 44–65–3

References

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  1. ^ "2018 Frostburg FB Media Guide"
  2. ^ "Bemidji State Football Coaching Records"
  3. ^ "NFL Scout Calls San Antonio Home", February 11, 2016
  4. ^ "San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame: 2014 Nominees", August 14, 2013
  5. ^ "A Football Life", Eastern Magazine, Spring 2018.
  6. ^ "The New York Guardians are #OnDuty in February 2020". XFL. September 20, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.