Andy Smith

American football head coach

1883 – 1926

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Who was Andy Smith?

Andrew Latham "Andy" Smith was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Pennsylvania, Purdue University, and the University of California, Berkeley, compiling a career college football record of 116–32–13. As head coach of the California Golden Bears football program, Smith guided his "Wonder Teams" to a record of 74–16–7, captured five Pacific Coast Conference titles, and claimed three national championships. Smith was the winningest football coach in school history until he was surpassed by Jeff Tedford in 2011. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1951.

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Born
Sep 10, 1883
DuBois
Also known as
  • Andrew L. Smith
Died
Jan 8, 1926
Philadelphia

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on July 23, 2013

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