NY Times · Dec 31, 2017
Dick MacPherson, 86, Dies; Revived Football at Syracuse
Coach MacPherson at the announcement of the 2009 College Football Hall of Fame class.Dick MacPherson, who resurrected a declining football program at Syracuse University and returned it to national prominence, died on Tuesday at his home in Syracuse. He was 86.
His death was announced by the university, which did not specify the cause.
MacPherson had a relatively brief coaching career in professional football, including a disappointing stint as head coach of the New England Patriots. But it was in college ball that he made his greatest mark.