Johnny Majors
American college football player, college football coach (1935-2020) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 85
John Terrill Majors was an American professional football player and college coach. A standout halfback at the University of Tennessee, he was an All-American in 1956 and a two-time winner of the Southeastern Conference Most Valuable Player award, in 1955 and 1956.
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He finished second to Paul Hornung in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1956. After playing one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL), Majors became a college assistant coach. He served as the head coach at Iowa State University (1968-1972), the University of Pittsburgh, and Tennessee (1977-1992), compiling a career college football record of 185-137-10. His 1976 Pittsburgh squad won a national championship after capping a 12-0 season with a victory in the Sugar Bowl. Majors was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1987.