Alfred Charles N. Petersen (January 12, 1868 – November 6, 1933) was an American physician and college football player and coach.
He was the first head football coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, serving from 1896 to 1897.
He also played end on the Penn Quakers football team.
[1][2] Petersen was the head football coach at the College of the Holy Cross in 1896 and 1897 and compiled a 6–5–3 record.
[1] In addition to his medical practice, Petersen was also a director of the New Tubercular Home, president of the Public Coal Company, and a trustee of the Worcester Free Public Library.