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John Pont
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John Pont is an United States college football coach who has served as head coach at Miami University, Yale University, Northwestern University and Indiana University. He is the only Indiana University coach to take a team to the Rose Bowl. Later in his career, Pont was recruited to start a football program at Cincinnati's College of Mount St. Joseph. Pont later served as coach and consultant in creating a professional football league in Japan. He was honored as NCAA Division 1-A coach of the year in 1967, the year his Hoosiers appeared in the Rose Bowl. He is a member of the Cradle of Coaches and the Miami and Indiana Athletic Halls of Fame.
As an undergraduate, he was an outstanding halfback at Miami University, playing for coach Woody Hayes. After a serving a tour as a Navy submariner, he played professional football in Canada. He and several of his "Cradle of Coaches" compatriots are the subject of the book Fields of Honor, written by Pont's niece, Sally Pont.
| Preceded by Alex Agase |
Northwestern Wildcats Head Coaches 1973–1977 |
Succeeded by Rick Venturi |
| Preceded by Phil Dickens |
Indiana University Head Football Coaches 1965-1972 |
Succeeded by Lee Corso |
| Preceded by Tom Cahill |
Paul "Bear" Bryant Award 1967 |
Succeeded by Woody Hayes |
| Preceded by First |
Walter Camp Coach of the Year 1967 |
Succeeded by Woody Hayes |
| Preceded by Ara Parseghian |
Miami University Head Football Coaches 1956-1963 |
Succeeded by Bo Schembechler |
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