David Carr MacAndrew (May 30, 1874 – August 15, 1937) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at

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in 1898, Western Reserve University—now known as

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—from 1898 to 1899, and Saint Mary's College of California from 1915 to 1916, compiling a career

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coaching record of 19–18–1.

Early life and playing career

MacAndrew was born in Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Braintree, Massachusetts, when he was a year old. MacAndrew attended the

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in Braintree. For his undergraduate career, he attended Dartmouth College, graduating in 1898. He was a member of Theta Delta Chi fraternity. As a collegiate athlete, he played football at

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as an end. MacAndrew was a four-year letter winner, playing from 1894 to 1897. MacAndrew was a member of the Dartmouth baseball team. He also played for the Newton Athletic Association against Yale in 1898.

Coaching career

MacAndrew began his coaching career in 1898 for Bowdoin, coaching one game before departing prior to game against

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. During the same season, he moved to Cleveland to coach Western Reserve, where he remained for two seasons. MacAndrew coached for several years at high schools in Toledo, Ohio, and in Alameda,

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, and

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in California. In 1915, he returned to college football, coaching at Saint Mary's College of California for two seasons.

Later life and death

MacAndrew later worked as a safety engineer for the Cities Service Refining Company in East Braintree, Massachusetts. He died on August 15, 1937, at his home in Braintree.

Head coaching record

References

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