Aaron Joseph Colnon (August 5, 1870 – December 8, 1936) was an American football player and coach. He was the fifth head football coach at Colgate University, serving for one season, in 1896, and compiling a record of 3–4–1. Colnon played on the Cornell football team from 1889 to 1893. After graduating, he later played with the Duquesne and Crescent Athletic Clubs in New York. Before coaching at Colgate in 1896, he served as an assistant coach at Cornell. He was later a lawyer.[1]

Joseph Colnon
Colnon pictured on the 1890 Cornell football team
Biographical details
Born(1870-08-05)August 5, 1870
Potsdam, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 1936(1936-12-08) (aged 66)
New York, New York, U.S.
Alma materCornell University (1893)
Playing career
1889–1893Cornell
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1895Cornell (assistant)
1896Colgate
Head coaching record
Overall3–4–1

Head coaching record

edit
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Colgate (Independent) (1896)
1896 Colgate 3–4–1
Colgate: 3–4–1
Total: 3–4–1

References

edit