John Perry "Rip" Major (December 26, 1889 – January 21, 1934) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Wofford College in 1919 and again from 1922 to 1926, compiling a record of 19–34–1.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1889 Anderson, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 1934 (aged 34) Albany, Georgia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1910–1912 | Auburn |
| Position(s) | Fullback, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1913 | Clemson (assistant) |
| 1919 | Wofford |
| 1922–1926 | Wofford |
| Basketball | |
| 1919–1920 | Wofford |
| 1921–1926 | Wofford |
| Baseball | |
| 1919–1920 | Wofford |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 19–34–1 (football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-Southern (1912) | |
Auburn edit
Major was a prominent running back for Mike Donahue's Auburn Tigers of Auburn University. He was also a center on the basketball team.
1912 edit
Major was captain of the team in 1912.[1] He was selected All-Southern.[2]
Wofford edit
Major coached the Wofford Terriers football teams of Wofford College in 1919 and from 1922 to 1926.[3]
Head coaching record edit
Football edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford Terriers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919) | |||||||||
| 1919 | Wofford | 3–2–1 | 1–1 | T–13th | |||||
| Wofford Terriers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1922–1926) | |||||||||
| 1922 | Wofford | 2–7 | 0–2 | T–13th | |||||
| 1923 | Wofford | 6–3 | 1–3 | T–13th | |||||
| 1924 | Wofford | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–12th | |||||
| 1925 | Wofford | 3–7 | 1–3 | T–15th | |||||
| 1926 | Wofford | 2–8 | 1–3 | T–20th | |||||
| Wofford: | 19–34–1 | 6–16 | |||||||
| Total: | 19–34–1 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Team Captains" (PDF).
- ^ "Consolidated All-Southern Chosen by Ten Scribes; Eleven Like Innis Brown's". Atlanta Constitution. December 3, 1912. p. 10.
- ^ "All-Time Coaching Records". 2013 Wofford College Football Media Guide: 136. 22 July 2013.
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