John F. Bateman

American football player and coach (1913–1998)

John F. BatemanBiographical details

Born| 1913
Died| (1998-01-01)January 1, 1998 (aged 84)
New London, New Hampshire, U.S.
Playing career
1935–1937| Columbia
Position(s)| Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946–1956| Columbia (assistant)
1957–1959| Penn (line)
1960–1972| Rutgers
Head coaching record
Overall| 73–51
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Middle Atlantic (1960–1961)
11 Middle Three (1960–1968, 1970, 1972)

John F. Bateman (1913 – January 1, 1998) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Rutgers University from 1960 to 1972, compiling a record of 73–51. Bateman played college football at Columbia University, from which he graduated in 1938. He was voted co-captain of the Columbia Lions football team in 1937. Bateman died at the age of 83 on January 1, 1998 in New London, New Hampshire.[1]

## Head coaching record

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Year  | Team  | Overall  | Conference | Standing  | Bowl/playoffs  | Coaches# | AP°

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Middle Atlantic Conference / Middle Three Conference) (1960–1961)
1960 | Rutgers | 8–1 | 4–0 / 2–0 | 1st (University) / 1st |  |  |
1961 | Rutgers | 9–0 | 4–0 / 2–0 | 1st (University) / 1st |  |  | 15
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Middle Three Conference) (1962–1972)
1962 | Rutgers | 5–5 | 2–0 | 1st |  |  |
1963 | Rutgers | 3–6 | 2–0 | 1st |  |  |
1964 | Rutgers | 6–3 | 2–0 | 1st |  |  |
1965 | Rutgers | 3–6 | 1–1 | T–1st |  |  |
1966 | Rutgers | 5–4 | 2–0 | 1st |  |  |
1967 | Rutgers | 4–5 | 2–0 | 1st |  |  |
1968 | Rutgers | 8–2 | 2–0 | 1st |  |  |
1969 | Rutgers | 6–3 | 1–1 | 2nd |  |  |
1970 | Rutgers | 5–5 | 1–1 | T–1st |  |  |
1971 | Rutgers | 4–7 | 0–2 | 3rd |  |  |
1972 | Rutgers | 7–4 | 2–0 | 1st |  |  |
Rutgers: | 73–51 | 25–5 |
Total: | 73–51 |
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

## References

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1. ^ "John Bateman, 84, led Rutgers football to undefeated season". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. January 3, 1998. p. A9. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights head football coaches

* No coach (1869–1870)
* No team (1871)
* No coach (1872–1894)
* William Ayres Reynolds (1895)
* H. W. Ambruster (1895)
* John C. B. Pendleton (1896–1897)
* William V. B. Van Dyck (1898–1899)
* Michael F. Daly (1900)
* Arthur P. Robinson (1901)
* Henry Van Hoevenberg (1902)
* Oliver D. Mann (1903)
* Alfred Ellet Hitchner (1904)
* Oliver D. Mann (1905)
* Frank Gorton (1906–1907)
* Joseph T. Smith (1908)
* Herman Pritchard (1909)
* Howard Gargan (1910–1912)
* George Sanford (1913–1923)
* John Wallace (1924–1926)
* Harry Rockafeller (1927–1930)
* J. Wilder Tasker (1931–1937)
* Harvey Harman (1938–1941)
* Harry Rockafeller (1942–1945)
* Harvey Harman (1946–1955)
* John Stiegman (1956–1959)
* John F. Bateman (1960–1972)
* Frank R. Burns (1973–1983)
* Dick Anderson (1984–1989)
* Doug Graber (1990–1995)
* Terry Shea (1996–2000)
* Greg Schiano (2001–2011)
* Kyle Flood (2012–2015)
* Norries Wilson # (2015)
* Chris Ash (2016–2019)
* Nunzio Campanile # (2019)
* Greg Schiano (2020– )

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