Jesse Van Doozer

Jesse Van Doozer

Date of birth	October 12, 1871
Place of birth	Osceola, Nebraska
Date of death	September 23, 1929 (aged 57)
Place of death	San Francisco, California
Career information
College	Northwestern
Career history
As coach
1897	Northwestern
As player
1894	Chicago Athletic Association

Jesse Peck Van Doozer (October 12, 1871 – September 23, 1929)^[1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the fourth head football coach at Northwestern University, coaching one season in 1897 and compiling a record of 5–3. This ranks him 19th at Northwestern in total wins and fourth at Northwestern in winning percentage.^[2]

Van Doozer played college football at Northwestern, between 1892 and 1896. However, in 1894, Van Doozer dropped out of Northwestern to play one season with the Chicago Athletic Association.^[3]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Northwestern Purple (Big Ten Conference) (1897)
1897	Northwestern	5–3	0–2	6th
Northwestern:		5–3	0–2
Total:		5–3

References

2. Northwestern Wildcats coaching records
3. A History of Football at Northwestern: The First Twenty Years: 1882-1902

External links

• Jesse Van Doozer at the College Football Data Warehouse