John J. Egan
| John J. Egan | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
May 18, 1878 Waterbury, Connecticut |
| Died |
February 1, 1949 (aged 70) Newington, Connecticut |
| Playing career | |
| 1897–1901 | Villanova |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1900 1901 |
Villanova (co-HC) Villanova |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–5–2 |
|
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse | |
John Joseph Egan was the co-head football coach for the Villanova University Wildcats football team in 1900 with John Powers. Together they compiled a record of 5–2–2 in one season. Egan then coached Villanova the following year alone and compiled a 2–3 record, making his overall head coaching record 9–5–2. Later, he also served as athletic director at the University of Maryland.[1] He was a doctor by profession and had practiced and worked as a surgeon in his hometown of Waterbury, Connecticut for 38 years.[1][2]
He died at a Connecticut veterans' hospital in 1949 after a long illness. Prior to his death he had served as a medic in World War II and was also a chief rating specialist at two Veterans' Administration offices in Connecticut.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Rank# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova Wildcats (Independent) (1900–1901) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Villanova | 5–2–2 | |||||||
| 1901 | Villanova | 2–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–5–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll. | |||||||||
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