Jonathan Edwards "Jack" Ingersoll (February 24, 1889 – May 26, 1967) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head coach at

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in 1911 and at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now known as

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—in 1916, compiling a career

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record of 10–8. Ingersoll was the 16th head football coach for the Colgate University Raiders located in the Village of Hamilton in

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and he held that position for the 1911 season. His coaching record at Colgate was 3–6 . He died in 1967.

Head coaching record

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