Arthur J. "Dutch" Bergman (February 23, 1895 – August 18, 1972) was an American football

American football

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 player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now New Mexico State University

New Mexico State University

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, from 1922 to 1922 and at the The Catholic University of America

The Catholic University of America

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 from 1930 to 1940, compiling a career college football

College football

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 record of 74–36–5. Bergman was the head coach of the NFL

National Football League

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's Washington Redskins

Washington Redskins

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 for one season in 1943, tallying a mark of 6–3–1.

During his tenure, the Cardinals went 59–31–4, including an Orange Bowl

Orange Bowl

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 victory in 1936 and a tie in the 1940 Sun Bowl

Sun Bowl

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. Bergman left the University when the sport was discontinued in 1941 because of World War II

World War II

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, later coaching the Washington Redskins to the 1943 NFL Championship Game, losing to the Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears

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Bergman is still the winningest varsity football coach in Catholic history and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1982.

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