Foster Andersen

Foster Andersen

Biographical details
Born	(1940-03-11)March 11, 1940
Died	April 26, 2004(2004-04-26) (aged 64)
Playing career
1958–1961	UCLA
Position	Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1962	UCLA (GA)
1963	Pasadena (assistant)
1967	Pasadena (assistant)
1968–1969	East Los Angeles (DC)
1970	Cal State Los Angeles (assistant)
1971–1973	Cal State Los Angeles
1974–1976	USC (OL/LB)
1977	UCLA (DB)
1978–1979	Los Angeles Rams (OL)
1980	USC (scout)
1981–1986	USC (assistant)
1989–1991	Los Angeles Valley (assistant)
1995–1997	Cal State Northridge (assistant)
1999–2000	Cal State Northridge (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall	9–21–1
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Second-team All-PCC (1961)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Foster Andersen (March 11, 1940 – April 26, 2004) was an American football player and coach. An accomplished athlete at UCLA, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in 1962 NFL draft. Andersen embarked on a long coaching tenure in the junior college, college and National Football League (NFL) ranks. He served as the head football coach at Cal State Los Angeles from 1971 to 1973, compiling a record of 9–21–1. He also had coaching stints at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Southern California (USC), and with the Los Angeles Rams.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Cal State Los Angeles Diablos (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1971–1973)
1971	Cal State Los Angeles	2–8	0–3	7th
1972	Cal State Los Angeles	3–7	0–0	NA
1973	Cal State Los Angeles	4–6–1	0–0	NA
Cal State Los Angeles:		9–21–1	0–3
Total:		9–21–1