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Andrew L. "Andy" Smith was an NCAA football coach during the early part of the 20th century who coached at the University of Pennsylvania, Purdue University and the University of California. Smith is most famous for coaching the powerhouse Cal Golden Bear teams of the 1920s, known colloquially as the "Wonder Teams".

Andy Smith's philosophy of clean living and good sportsmanship carried him through some of the great early college football programs, from Penn to Purdue and finally to California. During an incredible five-season span the Golden Bears went undefeated. From 1920 to 1924, Cal ran up a record of 44-0-2 which included three straight National Championships. During the Roaring Twenties, Smith and Cal rivaled Knute Rockne and Notre Dame in terms of success, though these two top teams never met on the field.

The 1920 Cal team might have been one of the best college football teams ever. They went unbeaten and untied for the season with 9 victories, outscored their opponents by 510 points to 14, and capped off the season by defeating Ohio State in the Rose Bowl 28-0. Andy Smith's all-time college coaching record was 116 victories, including 74 wins at Cal, and 32 defeats for a .761 winning percentage.

Tragically, Smith died unexpectedly soon after the completion of the 1925 season.

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