Albert Byron Potter Sr. (January 8, 1872 – January 26, 1961) was an American football coach. He was the fourth head football coach at Drake University Des Moines, Iowa, serving for three seasons, from 1897 to 1899, and compiling a record of 11–7.[1]

A. B. Potter
Biographical details
Born(1872-01-08)January 8, 1872
Pella, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 1961(1961-01-26) (aged 89)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Playing career
1895–1896Northwestern
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1897–1899Drake
Head coaching record
Overall11–7

Potter attended Northwestern University, where he was a dental student.[2] He later worked as a dentist based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he died in 1961.[3]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Drake Bulldogs (Independent) (1897–1899)
1897 Drake 2–3
1898 Drake 4–2
1899 Drake 5–2
Drake: 11–7
Total: 11–7

References

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  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "Drake Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 27, 2010.
  2. ^ Ritchey, Charles James (1956). "Drake University Through Seventy-five Years, 1881-1956".
  3. ^ "The Journal of the American Dental Association". 1962.
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