J. G. Bannon
American football player and coach (1874–1937)
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Joseph George Bannon (May 1, 1874 – January 19, 1937) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Maryland Agricultural College—now known as the University of Maryland, College Park—in 1894, compiling a record of 4–3.
Maryland, U.S.
Jessup, Maryland, U.S.
Biography
Bannon was born in Maryland on May 1, 1874.[1] His great-grandfather was an officer in the rebellious Irish army during the Rebellion of 1798.[2] His father, Michael Bannon, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland in 1827 and emigrated to the United States, where he arrived in Baltimore in 1847 with only ten cents.[2] He worked as a teacher and eventually received an education in law and established a real estate business. Michael Bannon entered politics in Anne Arundel County and served as a Maryland State Senator.[2][3] His brother, James P. Bannon, was a prominent Anne Arundel County politician and lawyer.[4][5]
Bannon attended the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland), where he played on the football team as an end from 1892 to 1894.[6] Bannon served as the head coach during the 1894 season and amassed a 4–3 record.[7] He graduated from Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1895.[8] Bannon died in Jessup, Maryland on January 19, 1937.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Aggies (Maryland Intercollegiate Football Association) (1894) | |||||||||
| 1894 | Maryland | 4–3 | 2–2 | ||||||
| Maryland: | 4–3 | 2–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–3 | ||||||||