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'''Ronald A. "Ron" Rogerson''' (June 27, 1943 – August 8, 1987) was the head coach of the [[Maine Black Bears football]] team from 1981 to 1984 and the [[Princeton Tigers football]] team from 1985 to 1986. He compiled an 26–36–1 overall record. |
'''Ronald A. "Ron" Rogerson''' (June 27, 1943 – August 8, 1987) was the head coach of the [[Maine Black Bears football]] team from 1981 to 1984 and the [[Princeton Tigers football]] team from 1985 to 1986. He compiled an 26–36–1 overall record. |
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Rogerson played offensive tackle at Maine, where he won the Harold Westerman Award as outstanding football player in 1964, and graduated in 1966. He began his coaching career in 1967, serving as an assistant line coach at [[Colorado State University]] while also earning a master's degree in education. He moved on to [[Lebanon Valley College]] as coach of both the offensive and defensive lines. He was also intramural director at Lebanon Valley. |
Rogerson played offensive tackle at Maine, where he won the Harold Westerman Award as outstanding football player in 1964, and graduated in 1966. He began his coaching career in 1967, serving as an assistant line coach at [[Colorado State University]] while also earning a master's degree in education. He moved on to [[Lebanon Valley College]] as coach of both the offensive and defensive lines. He was also intramural director at Lebanon Valley. |
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At the [[University of Delaware]] Rogerson spent 10 years as an assistant, coaching offensive and defensive lines as well as defensive backs. As Maine's head coach, he was named [[Yankee Conference]] Coach of the Year in 1982 after his team shared the league title. |
At the [[University of Delaware]] Rogerson spent 10 years as an assistant, coaching offensive and defensive lines as well as defensive backs. As Maine's head coach, he was named [[Yankee Conference]] Coach of the Year in 1982 after his team shared the league title. |
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Rogerson died August 8, 1987, of an apparent [[heart attack]] while jogging in [[Wolfeboro, New Hampshire]], where he was vacationing with his family. He was 44 and about to begin his third season as head coach at Princeton.<ref>Harvin, Al. |
Rogerson died August 8, 1987, of an apparent [[heart attack]] while jogging in [[Wolfeboro, New Hampshire]], where he was vacationing with his family. He was 44 and about to begin his third season as head coach at Princeton.<ref>Harvin, Al. [http://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/10/sports/ron-rogerson-princeton-coach.html "Ron Rogerson, Princeton Coach"], ''New York Times'', 10 August 1987 (retrieved 12 November 2011).</ref><ref>Yavener, Harvey. [http://pu65.org/memorials/rogerson.html "Ronald A. Rogerson"], ''Princeton University Memorials'', 16 September 1987 (retrieved 12 November 2011).</ref> |
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==Head coaching record== |
==Head coaching record== |
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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | June 27, 1943 |
| Died | Error: Need valid birth date (second date): year, month, day Wolfeboro, New Hampshire |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 26–36–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Yankee Conference Coach of the Year (1982) | |
Ronald A. "Ron" Rogerson (June 27, 1943 – August 8, 1987) was the head coach of the Maine Black Bears football team from 1981 to 1984 and the Princeton Tigers football team from 1985 to 1986. He compiled an 26–36–1 overall record.
Rogerson played offensive tackle at Maine, where he won the Harold Westerman Award as outstanding football player in 1964, and graduated in 1966. He began his coaching career in 1967, serving as an assistant line coach at Colorado State University while also earning a master's degree in education. He moved on to Lebanon Valley College as coach of both the offensive and defensive lines. He was also intramural director at Lebanon Valley.
At the University of Delaware Rogerson spent 10 years as an assistant, coaching offensive and defensive lines as well as defensive backs. As Maine's head coach, he was named Yankee Conference Coach of the Year in 1982 after his team shared the league title.
Rogerson died August 8, 1987, of an apparent heart attack while jogging in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, where he was vacationing with his family. He was 44 and about to begin his third season as head coach at Princeton.[1][2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Maine Black Bears (Yankee Conference) (1981–1984) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Maine | 3–7–1 | |||||||
| 1982 | Maine | 7–4 | T–1st | ||||||
| 1983 | Maine | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1984 | Maine | 5–6 | |||||||
| Maine: | 19–23–1 | ||||||||
| Princeton Tigers (Ivy League) (1985–1986) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Princeton | 5–5 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1986 | Princeton | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Princeton: | 7–13 | 7–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 26–36–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- ^ Harvin, Al. "Ron Rogerson, Princeton Coach", New York Times, 10 August 1987 (retrieved 12 November 2011).
- ^ Yavener, Harvey. "Ronald A. Rogerson", Princeton University Memorials, 16 September 1987 (retrieved 12 November 2011).
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