Jordan C. Wells

Jordan C. Wells
Biographical details
Born(1861-10-20)October 20, 1861
Newfoundland Colony
DiedFebruary 8, 1946(1946-02-08) (aged 84)
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materWesleyan University (1888)
Playing career
1886Wesleyan
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1892Syracuse
1905Wesleyan (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall0–8–1

Jordan C. Wells (October 20, 1861 – February 8, 1946) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Syracuse University for one season in 1892, compiling a record of 0–8–1. Wells attended Wesleyan University, where he played football, serving as the team's captain in 1886.

In 1905, Wells assisted Howard R. Reiter in coaching the football team as his alma mater, Wesleyan. Wells was later associated with the Aetna Life Insurance Company. He resided in Wethersfield, Connecticut, and was a trustee of the Methodist church located in the town. Wells died on February 8, 1946, at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. He was interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford.