Howard S. Vandersea

Howard S. Vandersea

Biographical details
Born	(1941-09-12)September 12, 1941 Whitinsville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	(2022-12-29)December 29, 2022 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater	Bates College
Playing career
1959–1962	Bates
1963	Portland Sea Hawks
1965	Atlanta Mustangs
Position(s)	Offensive tackle, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972–1975	Brown (freshmen)
1976–1983	Springfield
1984–1999	Bowdoin
Head coaching record
Overall	88–114–3

Howard Sidney Vandersea (born September 12, 1941) was an American former football player and coach. ^[1] He served as the head football coach at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts from 1976 to 1983 and at Bowdoin College from 1984 to 1999, compiling a career college football coaching record of 88–114–3. ^{[2] [3]} Vandersea played college football at Bates College. ^[4]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Springfield Chiefs (NCAA Division II independent)(1976–1983)
1976	Springfield	5–4
1977	Springfield	7–3
1978	Springfield	4–6
1979	Springfield	8–2
1980	Springfield	7–2
1981	Springfield	5–4
1982	Springfield	3–7
1983	Springfield	3–7
Springfield:		42–35
Bowdoin Polar Bears (New England Small College Athletic Conference)(1984–1999)
1984	Bowdoin	3–5
1985	Bowdoin	5–3
1986	Bowdoin	2–6
1987	Bowdoin	5–3
1988	Bowdoin	2–5–1
1989	Bowdoin	1–6–1
1990	Bowdoin	1–7
1991	Bowdoin	4–4
1992	Bowdoin	4–4
1993	Bowdoin	3–4–1	3–4–1	6th
1994	Bowdoin	2–6	2–6	T–7th
1995	Bowdoin	1–7	1–7	T–9th
1996	Bowdoin	3–5	3–5	T–6th
1997	Bowdoin	4–4	4–4	T–5th
1998	Bowdoin	5–3	5–3	T–4th
1999	Bowdoin	1–7	1–7	9th
Bowdoin:		46–79–3
Total:		88–114–3

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References

1. "Howard S. Vandersea". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
2. "Howard Vandersea". oclc.org. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
3. "Football History" (PDF). Bowdoin Polar Bears football. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
4. "Howard S.Vandersea". Bates Bobcats . Retrieved December 30, 2018.
5. "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Howard S. Vandersea". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved May 21, 2025.