Allen Wilson Jeardeau (April 1, 1866 – April 10, 1900) was an American college football and

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coach. He served as the head football coach at the Platteville Normal School—now the

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—in 1895 and 1898 and at

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(LSU) from 1896 to 1897. In 1896, his first season with the

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, Jeardeau led the team to a 6–0 record and a

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(SIAA) championship. He was also the head coach of the

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team in 1898. Jeardeau was a graduate of the Platteville Normal School and a student at

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. He died of pneumonia on April 10, 1900, at his home near

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Head coaching record

Football

Baseball

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