Rip Major
American football player, sports coach, and college athletics administrator (1889–1934)
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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.
BornDecember 26, 1889
Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.
Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedJanuary 21, 1934 (aged 34)
Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Albany, Georgia, U.S.
1910–1912Auburn
PositionsFullback, quarterback
| 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 |
| Positions | 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
Major was a prominent running back for Mike Donahue's Auburn Tigers of Auburn University.
1912
Major was captain of the team in 1912.[1] He was selected All-Southern.[2]
Wofford
Major coached the Wofford Terriers football teams of Wofford College in 1919 and from 1922 to 1926.[3]
Head coaching record
Football
| 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 | ||||||||
