Jake Crouthamel

Jake Crouthamel

John Jacob (Jake) Crouthamel (b. June 27, 1938 in Perkasie, Pennsylvania) graduated with a B.A. in history from Dartmouth College in 1960. He was the first football player to sign with the Dallas Cowboys but was traded to the Boston Patriots in 1960. He was head football coach at Dartmouth from 1971-1977[1] and became athletic director at Syracuse University in 1978. Crouthamel played a key role in the formation of the Big East Conference in 1979 and served on the NCAA Men's Basketball Committee. He received the John L. Toner Award in 1999. In 2000, Jake Crouthamel was named the NACDA Division IA Northeast Region Athletics Director of the Year and received the Chancellor's Citation for Excellence in 2002. While Crouthamel was athletic director at Syracuse, his teams won 10 national championships. He retired from Syracuse University on June 30, 2005.[2] In January, 2009 Crothamel was an honoree at the biennial Ivy League Football Players Association dinner which recognizes a former player from each of the eight Ivy schools who has become a leader in his chosen field.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Dartmouth (Ivy League) (1971–1977)
1971 Dartmouth 8-1 6-1 1st-t
1972 Dartmouth 7-1-1 5-1-1 1st
1973 Dartmouth 6-3 6-1 1st
1974 Dartmouth 3-6 3-4 5th-t
1975 Dartmouth 5-3-1 4-2-1 4th
1976 Dartmouth 6-3 4-3 3rd-t
1977 Dartmouth 6-3 4-3 3rd-t
Dartmouth: 41-20-2
Total: 41-20-2
Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.

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