Foster Andersen
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 11, 1940 |
| Died | April 26, 2004 (aged 64) |
| Playing career | |
| 1958–1961 | UCLA |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1962 | UCLA (GA) |
| 1963 | Pasadena (assistant) |
| 1967 | Pasadena (assistant) |
| 1968–1969 | East Los Angeles (DC) |
| 1970 | Cal State Los Angeles (assistant) |
| 1971–1973 | Cal State Los Angeles |
| 1974–1976 | USC (OL/LB) |
| 1977 | UCLA (DB) |
| 1978–1979 | Los Angeles Rams (OL) |
| 1980 | USC (scout) |
| 1981–1986 | USC (assistant) |
| 1989–1991 | Los Angeles Valley (assistant) |
| 1995–1997 | Cal State Northridge (assistant) |
| 1999–2000 | Cal State Northridge (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–21–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Foster Andersen (March 11, 1940 – April 26, 2004) was an American football player and coach.[1] An accomplished athlete at UCLA, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in 1962 NFL draft.[2] Andersen embarked on a long coaching tenure in the junior college, college and National Football League (NFL) ranks. He served as the head football coach at Cal State Los Angeles from 1971 to 1973, compiling a record of 9–21–1.[3] He also had coaching stints at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Southern California (USC), and with the Los Angeles Rams.[4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State Los Angeles Diablos (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1971–1973) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Cal State Los Angeles | 2–8 | 0–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1972 | Cal State Los Angeles | 3–7 | 0–0 | NA | |||||
| 1973 | Cal State Los Angeles | 4–6–1 | 0–0 | NA | |||||
| Cal State Los Angeles: | 9–21–1 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–21–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ CliffsNotes RICA 2nd Edition. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. August 26, 2010. ISBN 978-0544183667. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "1962 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ "Foster Andersen". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "Foster Andersen". legacy.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.