Jerry Riordan

American football player and coach (1873–1936)

Jerry RiordanBiographical details

Born| (1873-02-17)February 17, 1873
Trenton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died| January 20, 1936(1936-01-20) (aged 63)
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Playing career
1895–1897| Wisconsin
1900| Wisconsin
Position(s)| Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1899| Wisconsin (line)
1901| Marquette
1903| Marquette
Head coaching record
Overall| 11–1–1

Jeremiah P. Riordan[1] (February 17, 1873 – January 20, 1936) was an American college football player and coach.

Riordan was born in Trenton, Wisconsin and attended school in West Bend.[2] Riordan was the third head football at Marquette University and he held that position for two seasons, in 1901 and 1903.[3]

Riordan died suddenly of an "attack of heart disease"[2] at St. Paul, Minnesota in 1936. He was buried at Madison, Wisconsin.[4]

## Head coaching record

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Year  | Team  | Overall  | Conference | Standing  | Bowl/playoffs

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Marquette Blue and Gold (Independent) (1901)
1901 | Marquette  | 4–0–1 |  |  |
Marquette Blue and Gold (Independent) (1903)
1903 | Marquette  | 7–1 |  |  |
Marquette: | 11–1–1 |  |
Total: | 11–1–1 |

## References

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1. ^ Wind, H.W. (1966). The realm of sport: a classic collection of the world's great sporting events and personalities as recorded by the most distinguished writers. Simon and Schuster.
2. ^ a b "Jerry Riordan Dies Suddenly". Ironwood Daily Globe. January 21, 1936. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2015 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Marquette Golden Eagles coaching records". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
4. ^ "Former Star And Wisconsin Coach Dies At St. Paul". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Associated Press. January 21, 1936. p. 13. Retrieved December 21, 2016 - via Newspapers.com .

## External links

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* Jerry Riordan at Find a Grave

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Marquette Golden Avalanche head football coaches

* Unknown (1892–1893)
* Maurice A. McCabe (1894)
* Maurice A. McCabe & Madden (1895)
* Unknown (1898–1898)
* No team (1899)
* Unknown (1900)
* Jerry Riordan (1901)
* Oscar Erickson (1902)
* Jerry Riordan (1903)
* Thomas Skelly (1904)
* John Ford (1905–1906)
* Cody Clark (1907)
* William Juneau (1908–1911)
* Clarence Kenney (1912)
* Leander J. Foley (1913)
* John P. Koehler (1914–1915)
* John B. McAuliffe (1916)
* John J. Ryan (1917–1921)
* Frank Murray (1922–1936)
* Paddy Driscoll (1937–1940)
* Thomas E. Stidham (1941–1945)
* Frank Murray (1946–1949)
* Lisle Blackbourn (1950–1953)
* Frosty Ferzacca (1954–1955)
* John F. Druze (1956–1958)
* Lisle Blackbourn (1959–1960)

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