Ross MacKechnie
American football coach (1895–1967)
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Archibald Ross MacKechnie (December 24, 1895 – August 15, 1967) was an American college football coach and United States Army officer. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State College—now known as Mississippi State University—from 1933 to 1934, compiling a record of 7–12–1.[2] A captain in the Army at the time, MacKechnie also had responsibility for instructing the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at the time.[3]
BornDecember 24, 1895
Grahams Island, North Dakota, U.S.
Grahams Island, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedAugust 15, 1967 (aged 71)[1]
San Francisco County, California, U.S.
San Francisco County, California, U.S.
AlmamaterUniversity of Washington
1933–1934Mississippi State
MacKechnie pictured in Reveille 1934, Mississippi State yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 1895 Grahams Island, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 1967 (aged 71)[1] San Francisco County, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1933–1934 | Mississippi State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–12–1 |
During World War II, MacKechnie commanded the 162nd Infantry Regiment during operations in New Guinea during the Salamaua–Lae campaign.[4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State Maroons (Southeastern Conference) (1933–1934) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Mississippi State | 3–6–1 | 1–5–1 | 12th | |||||
| 1934 | Mississippi State | 4–6 | 0–5 | 12th | |||||
| Mississippi State: | 7–12–1 | 1–10–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–12–1 | ||||||||
