Jordan C. Wells
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 20, 1861 Newfoundland Colony |
| Died | February 8, 1946 (aged 84) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Wesleyan University (1888) |
| Playing career | |
| 1886 | Wesleyan |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1892 | Syracuse |
| 1905 | Wesleyan (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 0–8–1 |
Jordan C. Wells (October 20, 1861 – February 8, 1946) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Syracuse University for one season in 1892, compiling a record of 0–8–1. Wells attended Wesleyan University, where he played football, serving as the team's captain in 1886.
In 1905, Wells assisted Howard R. Reiter in coaching the football team as his alma mater, Wesleyan.[1] Wells was later associated with the Aetna Life Insurance Company. He resided in Wethersfield, Connecticut, and was a trustee of the Methodist church located in the town. Wells died on February 8, 1946, at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. He was interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Orangemen (Independent) (1892) | |||||||||
| 1892 | Syracuse | 0–8–1 | |||||||
| Syracuse: | 0–8–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 0–8–1 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Wesleyan Team Badly Crippled". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. November 11, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved August 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Jordan C. Wells Dies; Was Church Trustee". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. February 9, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved August 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Jordan C. Wells". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
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- Newfoundland Colony people
- People from Wethersfield, Connecticut
- Emigrants from pre-Confederation Newfoundland to the United States
- American Methodists
- Burials at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford, Connecticut)
- College football coaches first appointed in the 1890s stubs