Arthur J. "Dutch" Bergman (February 23, 1895 – August 18, 1972) was an American football 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, from 1920 to 1922 and at The Catholic University of America from 1930 to 1940, compiling a career college football record of 71–36–5. Bergman was the head coach of the National Football League's Washington Redskins for one season in 1943, tallying a mark of 6–3–1.

During his tenure, the Cardinals went 59–31–4, including a victory in the 1936 Orange Bowl and a tie in the 1940 Sun Bowl. Bergman left the university when the sport was discontinued in 1941 because of World War II, later coaching the Washington Redskins to the 1943 NFL Championship Game, which they lost to the Chicago Bears.

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

Head coaching record

College football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
New Mexico A&M Aggies (Independent) (1920–1922)
1920New Mexico A&M5–1–1
1921New Mexico A&M2–2
1922New Mexico A&M5–2
New Mexico A&M:12–5–1
Catholic University Cardinals (Independent) (1930–1940)
1930Catholic University1–8
1931Catholic University8–1
1932Catholic University6–1–1
1933Catholic University6–3
1934Catholic University4–3–1
1935Catholic University8–1W Orange
1936Catholic University4–4
1937Catholic University5–3
1938Catholic University5–3
1939Catholic University8–1–1T Sun
1940Catholic University4–3–1
Catholic University:59–31–4
Total:71–36–5

NFL

TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
WonLostTiesWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
WAS1943631.6501st in NFL Eastern11.500Lost to Chicago Bears in NFL Championship Game

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