John Richard Chuckran (May 7, 1926 – December 1, 1991) was an American football player, coach, professor of physical education, and college athletics administrator. He served as the athletic director at the University of Rhode Island from 1981 to 1988. Coaching career Chuckran was the head football coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. He held that position for 12 seasons, from 1958 until 1969. His coaching record at Allegheny was 51–37–2 (). Death Chuckran died at the age of 65 on December 1, 1991, at Centre Community Hospital in State College, Pennsylvania. Head coaching record College References External links 1926 births 1991 deaths Allegheny Gators football coaches Penn State Nittany Lions football coaches Penn State Nittany Lions football players Pennsylvania State University faculty Rhode Island Rams athletic directors High school football coaches in Pennsylvania United States Army personnel of World War II United States Army soldiers People from Carbon County, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Pennsylvania Deaths from cancer in Pennsylvania