He was the head football coach at Albion College from 1948 to 1953 and at North Dakota State University from 1954 to 1955.
Anderson's overall record in eight years as a college football head coach was 29–35–4.
The team finished with a 7–1 record with the only loss coming early in the season in a road game against Michigan Tech.
[2] At North Dakota State, Anderson won only one game in two years and compiled a record of 1–17–1.
He graduated from Muskingum College in 1933 and earned a master's degree from the Ohio State University.