A. B. Morrison, Jr.
| Archibald B. Morrison, Jr. | |
|---|---|
|
Morrison pictured in the 1901 Class Book, Cornell University | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
June 4, 1878 Geneva, New York |
| Died |
June 1967 (aged 88–89) Dade County, Florida |
| Playing career | |
| ? 1898–1900 |
Hobart Cornell |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1901 1902 |
Virginia Tech Cornell (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–1 (0.857) |
|
Statistics | |
Dr. Archibald Bostwick Morrison, Jr. is a former head coach of the Virginia Tech college football program.[1] He served as head coach for the 1901 season where his team produced a record of six wins and a single loss.
Coaching history
Virginia Tech
The 1901 season was the most successful season for the program up to that time,[2] and would continue to hold that mark until 1909 under head coach Branch Bocock, who tied that mark that year and later would improve the season win/loss percentage in the 1913 season.[3] The season included victories over Clemson and Georgetown.[4] The team's only defeat came from Virginia on October 26, 1901 by a score of 0-16. This was the only game of the season that the Hokies did not score.[5]
Assistant coaching
After coaching at Virginia Tech for one year, he returned to Cornell as an assistant coach in 1902.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Virginia Tech | 6–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–1 | ||||||||
| †Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, Bowl Championship Series (BCS) bowl, or College Football Playoff (CFP) game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
Playing history
Before coaching, Morrison played halfback as an undergraduate at Cornell University for three seasons[6] and also captained the basketball team in his senior year.
References
- ↑ Virginia Tech Hokies 2009 Football Media Guide
- ↑ College Football Data Warehouse Virginia Tech Hokies head coaching recores
- ↑ College Football Data Warehouse Branch Bockock year-by-year records
- ↑ Hokie Sports 1901 Football season
- ↑ College Football Data Warehouse Dr. A.B. Morrison, Jr. 1901 season results
- ↑ Cornell Alumni News "The Alumni" March 13, 1901
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