Madison Gillham Gonterman (February 8, 1871 – September 30, 1941) was an

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player, coach, college athletics administrator, and lawyer. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1896 to 1897 and at Knox College in

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in 1899, compiling a career

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coaching record of 16–8–2. Replacing Edgar Syrett, Gonterman was also Indiana University's second

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from 1897 to 1898. He was succeeded by

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in 1898. Gonterman graduated from

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in 1899. He later acted as counsel in

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for the United States Railroad Administration.

Head coaching record

References

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