John Peterson (American football)

American football coach and executive

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American football player

John PetersonUnited States Football League (2022)

Position:| Director of player personnel
Personal information
Born:|  (1948-09-26) September 26, 1948 (age 76)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Career information
College:| Eastern Michigan B.S. (1970)
Michigan State M.A. (1971)
Utah Ph.D. (1976)
Career history
As a coach:

* Highland HS (IN) (1971–1972)
Assistant
* Northern Illinois (1973–1974)
Graduate assistant
* Westminster (UT) (1975–1976)
Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator
* Frostburg State (1977–1981)
Head coach
* Holy Cross (1981–1982)
Assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator
* Bemidji State (1982–1989)
Head coach

As an executive:

* Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL) (1989–1990)
Director of player personnel
* San Antonio Riders (WLAF) (1991–1992)
Vice president/general manager
* Toronto Argonauts (CFL) (1994–1996)
Director of player personnel
* Seattle Seahawks (NFL) (1997–2008)
Area college scout
* Carolina Panthers (NFL) (2008–2016)
Area college scout
* BC Lions (CFL) (2016–2017)
Player personnel evaluator
* San Antonio Commanders (AAF) (2019)
Director of football operations
* New York Guardians (XFL) (2020)
Director of football operations
* The Spring League (TSL) (2021
Senior advisor for football operations
* United States Football League (2022) (USFL) (2022 – present)
Director of player personnel

Career highlights and awards

* C.O. Brocato NFL Scout of the Year Award (2010)
* Ourlads Scouting Hall of Fame

Head coaching record
Career:| 44–65–3 (.406)

John E. Peterson (born September 25, 1948) is an American football executive and former coach. He was the sixth head football coach at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland, serving for four seasons, from 1977 to 1981, and compiling a record of 14–25.[1] Peterson later served as head coach at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota for seven seasons, from 1982 to 1989, compiling a record of 30–40–3.[2]

After 18 years in college football, Peterson has spent 39 years in scouting and personnel in professional football: in the Canadian Football League (CFL), World League of American Football (WLAF), National Football League (NFL), the Alliance of American Football (AAF), the XFL (2020), The Spring League (TSL), and is now working as the Director of Player Personnel for the United States Football League (2022) (USFL).[3][4][5][6]

## Head coaching record

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

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Frostburg State Bobcats (NAIA Independent) (1977)
1977 | Frostburg State  | 1–9 |  |  |
Frostburg State Bobcats (NCAA Division III Independent) (1978–1980)
1978 | Frostburg State  | 3–7 |  |  |
1979 | Frostburg State  | 6–4 |  |  |
1980 | Frostburg State  | 4–5 |  |  |
Frostburg State: | 14–25 |  |
Bemidji State Beavers (Northern Intercollegiate Conference) (1982–1989)
1982 | Bemidji State  | 2–8 | 2–4 | T–4th |
1983 | Bemidji State  | 4–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 7th |
1984 | Bemidji State  | 8–3 | 4–2 | T–3rd |
1985 | Bemidji State  | 7–3 | 3–3 | T–3rd |
1986 | Bemidji State  | 6–4–1 | 3–2–1 | 3rd |
1987 | Bemidji State  | 2–7–1 | 0–5–1 | 6th |
1988 | Bemidji State  | 1–9 | 0–6 | 7th |
Bemidji State: | 30–40–3 | 13–26–3 |
Total: | 44–65–3 |

## References

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1. ^ "2018 Frostburg FB Media Guide"
2. ^ "Bemidji State Football Coaching Records"
3. ^ "NFL Scout Calls San Antonio Home", February 11, 2016
4. ^ "San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame: 2014 Nominees", August 14, 2013
5. ^ "A Football Life", Eastern Magazine, Spring 2018.
6. ^ "The New York Guardians are #OnDuty in February 2020". XFL. September 20, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.

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Frostburg State Bobcats head football coaches

* Ron Van Ryswyk (1961–1966)
* Neil Hattlestad (1967)
* Jim Crawley (1968–1974)
* Mike Davis (1975–1976)
* Oscar Lewis (1976)
* John Peterson (1977–1980)
* Dean Peterson (1981–1986)
* Dennis Riccio (1987–1991)
* Mike McGlinchey (1992–1995)
* Ed Sweeney (1996–1999)
* Rubin Stevenson (2000–2007)
* Tom Rogish (2008–2013)
* DeLane Fitzgerald (2014–2021)
* Eric Wagoner (2022– )

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Bemidji State Beavers head football coaches

* R. E. Mendenhall (1926–1927)
* Eldon Mason (1928–1930)
* Jack Sterrett (1931–1934)
* R. B. Frost (1935–1937)
* Hjalmer J. Erickson (1938–1954)
* Chester Anderson (1955–1960)
* John Kulbitski (1961)
* Chester Anderson (1962–1965)
* Don Palm (1966–1968)
* Jim Malmquist (1969–1973)
* Larry Mortier (1974)
* Don Turner (1975–1977)
* Sparky Adams (1978–1981)
* John Peterson (1982–1988)
* Kris Diaz (1989–1995)
* Jeff Tesch (1996–2015)
* Brent Bolte (2016–2019)
* No team (2020)
* Brent Bolte (2021– )

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