Sport(s) | Football |
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Biographical details | |
Born | 1913 |
Died | August 23, 2001 Fort Myers, Florida |
Playing career | |
1938 | Northern Illinois |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1956–1968 | Northern Illinois |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 74–48–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 NCAA College Division National (1963) |
Howard W. Fletcher (1913 – August 23, 2001) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Northern Illinois University from 1956 to 1968, compiling a record of 74–48–1. Fletcher's 1963 Northern Illinois Huskies squad was named the NCAA College Division National Champion by the Associated Press in 1963.