John Darnton (American football)

John Darnton
Biographical details
Born(1918-10-13)October 13, 1918
Lenawee County, Michigan, U.S.
DiedApril 3, 2015(2015-04-03) (aged 96)
Alpena, Michigan, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1950Adrian
Basketball
1950–1951Adrian
Head coaching record
Overall2–6 (football)
5–17 (basketball)

Chester John Darnton (October 13, 1918 – April 3, 2015) was an American football and basketball coach. Darnton was the head football coach at Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan for one season, in 1950, compiling a record of 2–6. He graduated from Adrian in 1943. He was also the head basketball coach at Adrian for the 1950–51 season, tallying a mark of 5–17.