James Morrison (American football)
American football player, coach, and physician (1871–1939)
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James Morrison (November 2, 1871 – May 15, 1939)[2] was an American college football player, coach, and physician. He served as the head football coach at Add-Ran Christian University—now known as Texas Christian University (TCU)—in 1898 and at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now known as Virginia Tech—in 1899, compiling a career college football record of 5–4–1. Morrison graduated from the University of Virginia with a medical degree in 1898.[3] He was later a pioneering otolaryngologist specialist in the south.
BornNovember 2, 1871
Lexington, Virginia, U.S.
Lexington, Virginia, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 1939 (aged 67)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Virginia (1898)[1]
1897Virginia
Morrison pictured as captain of the 1897 Virginia football team | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 2, 1871 Lexington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 1939 (aged 67) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | University of Virginia (1898)[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1897 | Virginia |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1898 | Add-Ran Christian |
| 1899 | VPI |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–4–1 |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add-Ran Christian (Independent) (1898) | |||||||||
| 1898 | Add-Ran Christian | 1–3–1 | |||||||
| Add-Ran Christian: | 1–3–1 | ||||||||
| VPI (Independent) (1899) | |||||||||
| 1899 | VPI | 4–1 | |||||||
| VPI: | 4–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–4–1 | ||||||||
