Andy MacDonald
Andy MacDonald
Andrew “Andy” MacDonald (January 2, 1930 – May 24, 1985) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Northern Arizona University (NAU) from 1965 to 1968, compiling a record of 22 wins, 17 losses and one tie. MacDonald also was an assistant coach for the Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played collegiately for Central Michigan University (CMU), where he was a Little All-American quarterback.
“Andy” MacDonald is named to the Central Michigan
University Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 1992.
An outstanding football player in the 1950s for the Chippewas... was twice
named Little All-American in 1950 and '51... was the nation's leading small
college passer the same two seasons, throwing for 1,577 yards in 1950
and 1,560 in '51... despite playing just two seasons, Andy's career total
of 3,137 yards ranked fourth in CMU career records and his TD mark of 27
was second... spent 35 years coaching following his graduation in 1953... he
was a head coach for eight seasons on the high school level and for four years
at Northern Arizona... was also an assistant at Michigan State, Colorado State, Tulsa, Iowa Seattle Seahawks and the Buffalo Bills... a product of Flint Northern.
Season Record
1968 6-4
1967 5-5
1966 6-4
1965 5-4