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John M. Reed

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John M. Reed
Reed pictured in the Pittsburgh Daily Post, 1906
Biographical details
Bornc. 1881
Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.
Died(1934-04-18)April 18, 1934 (aged 52)
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1904Holy Cross
Position(s)Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1905Alfred
1906–1909Niagara
1910–1914St. Lawrence
1915Franklin & Marshall
1916–1919RPI
1920–1924Clarkson
1925–1933Holy Cross (freshmen)
Basketball
1906–1908Niagara
1925–1931Holy Cross
Baseball
1916Franklin & Marshall
Head coaching record
Overall46–54–9 (football)
60–41 (basketball)
3–10 (basketball)

John M. Reed (c. 1881 – April 18, 1934) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He held that position for the 1915 season. His coaching record at Franklin & Marshall was 6–2.[1] Reed also coached at St. Lawrence University in 1914[2] and at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 1916 to 1919.[3] Reed coached the Niagara University men's basketball team from 1906 to 1908[4] as well as their football team.[5]

Reed was born in Middletown, Connecticut. He died at the age of 52, on April 18, 1934, in Worcester, Massachusetts.[6]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Alfred Saxons (Independent) (1905)
1905 Alfred 3–5
Alfred: 3–5
Niagara Purple Eagles (Independent) (1906–1907)
1906 Niagara 4–2–2
1907 Niagara 3–3–1
Niagara: 7–5–3
St. Lawrence Saints (Independent) (1911–1914)
1911 St. Lawrence 3–2
1912 St. Lawrence 1–4
1913 St. Lawrence 1–4–1
1914 St. Lawrence 1–4
St. Lawrence: 6–14–1
Franklin & Marshall (Independent) (1915)
1915 Franklin & Marshall 6–2
Franklin & Marshall: 6–2
RPI Engineers (Independent) (1916–1919)
1916 RPI 3–6
1917 RPI 3–4
1918 RPI 1–1
1919 RPI 3–4–1
RPI: 9–15–1
Clarkson Golden Knights (Independent) (1921–1924)
1921 Clarkson 4–4–1
1922 Clarkson 5–3
1923 Clarkson 2–4–2
1924 Clarkson 4–2–1
Clarkson: 15–13–4
Total: 46–54–9

References

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  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "Franklin & Marshall Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
  2. ^ The Official Football Guide. NCAA. 1915. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  3. ^ The Official Football Guide. NCAA. 1918. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "Pastimes Circuit Arranged for High Schools" (PDF). Niagara Falls Gazette. May 17, 1954. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Niagara Index. Niagara University. 1908. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "Reed, Former Holy Cross Coach, Dies". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Associated Press. April 19, 1934. p. 17. Retrieved March 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.