John Roland Huard was an American football player and coach.
22 Facts About John Huard
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John Huard played college football as a linebacker for the Maine Black Bears and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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John Huard played eight seasons of professional football.
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John Huard played college football at the University of Maine for Black Bears from 1964 to 1966.
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John Huard was a two-time first team Little All-America and helped lead the Black Bears to the 1965 Tangerine Bowl.
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John Huard held the team records for most tackles in a season, most tackles in a single game, and longest interception return at the time of his graduation.
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In 2003, John Huard was the first player inducted into the "Ring of Honor" at Alfond Stadium.
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John Huard played three seasons for the Broncos, but missed all of 1970 due to a knee injury.
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John Huard was injured in the season opener and missed the rest of the season.
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John Huard resigned with the Saints in 1972, but was released before the team's first preseason game.
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John Huard then signed with the New England Patriots, but was released as part of the final cuts before the start of the regular season.
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John Huard walked out of Alouettes training camp in 1973 and was placed on waivers.
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John Huard was brought back to the team due to an injury to Junior Ah You.
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John Huard began coaching in 1974 under Walter Abbott at Maine.
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John Huard led the team to two Vanier Cup championships.
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However, the team never played a game and John Huard remained at Acadia for one more season before becoming the special teams coach of the Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League.
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In 1987, John Huard was hired as head football coach of the Maine Maritime Academy.
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In 2000, John Huard was hired by Albrecht again, this time as head coach of the Toronto Argonauts.
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John Huard was the northeast representative of FieldTurf and CEO of Northeast Turf of South Portland, Maine.
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John Huard oversaw the installation of FieldTurf at Gillette Stadium during the 2006 NFL season.
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John Huard donated $20,000 towards the construction of University of Maine's Mahaney Dome and nearly $1 million towards renovations to Acadia University's Raymond Field.
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John Huard died on January 29,2025, at the age of 80, at his home in South Portland.