John Pont

John Pont
Biographical details
Born	November 13, 1927; Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Died	July 1, 2008 (aged 80); Oxford, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater	Miami University
Playing career
1949–1951	Miami (OH)
1952	Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1953–1955	Miami (OH) (AC)
1956–1962	Miami (OH)
1963–1964	Yale
1965–1972	Indiana
1973–1977	Northwestern
1984–1989	Hamilton (OH)
1990–1992	Mount St. Joseph
1992–2004	ROCBULL
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1975–1980	Northwestern
Head coaching record
Overall	College: 107–141–4
Bowls	0–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	2× MAC (1957, 1958); Big Ten (1967);
Awards
	As a coach Imperial Oil Trophy (1952); AFCA Coach of the Year (1967); Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1967); Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1967); SN College Football Coach of the Year (1967); Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1967); As a player Miami RedHawks No. 42 retired;

John Pont (November 13, 1927 – July 1, 2008) was an American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, from 1956 to 1962, Yale University from 1963 to 1964, Indiana University Bloomington from 1965 to 1972, Northwestern University from 1973 to 1977, and Mount St. Joseph University in Delhi, Ohio, from 1990 to 1992, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 107–141–4.

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