Johnny Majors
✓ Source-basedstableAmerican college football player, college football coach (1935-2020)
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.
Photos 2
Teams 1
Connected to Johnny 6
Jim HaslamAlso played for Tennessee Volunteers football
Cordarrelle PattersonAlso played for Tennessee Volunteers football
Malik JacksonAlso played for Tennessee Volunteers football
Mychal RiveraAlso played for Tennessee Volunteers football
Albert HaynesworthAlso played for Tennessee Volunteers footballAbout this person
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. 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.
United StatesFame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.