John A. Brewin

John A. Brewin

Brewin pictured with the Davidson baseball team, circa 1903
Sport(s) Football, baseball
Biographical details
Born (1876-12-09)December 9, 1876
Boston, Massachusetts
Died March 7, 1938(1938-03-07) (aged 61)
Everett, Massachusetts
Playing career
1893–1896 Boston College (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1900–1903 Davidson
Baseball
1902–1905 Davidson
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
190?–190? Davidson
Head coaching record
Overall 12–12–1 (football)
31–12 (baseball)

John Andrew Brewin[1] (December 9, 1876 – March 7, 1938) was an American college football and baseball head coach for Davidson College in the early 1900s.[2] He was the first official head coach for both teams in school history.[3] Brewin also served as the Physical Director during his tenure at Davidson.[4]

A native of Boston, Massachusetts,[4] Brewin earned his medical doctor degree from Boston College in 1898.[5] He had also spent his undergraduate years there and lettered for the football team from 1893 to 1896, serving as team captain in 1895.[6] He died in Everett, Massachusetts in 1938.[7]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Rank#
Davidson Wildcats (SIAA) (1900–1903)
1900 Davidson 4–1
1901 Davidson 4–2
1902 Davidson 3–5–1
1903 Davidson 1–4
Total: 12–12–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
#Rankings from final Coaches Poll.

[8]

Baseball

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Davidson Wildcats (Independent) (1902–1905)
1902 Davidson 7–1
1903 Davidson 4–5
1904 Davidson 10–3
1905 Davidson 10–3
Total: 31–12

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. http://archive.org/stream/catalogueofoffic9798bost/catalogueofoffic9798bost_djvu.txt
  2. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZJ9-CNC
  3. "Davidson College". Coaching Records. College Football Data Warehouse. 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Catalog of the Officers and Students of Davidson College". Davidson College. 1901. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  5. "Catalog of the Officers and Students of Boston College". Boston College. 1908. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  6. "2012 Boston College Football Media Guide". All-Time Letterwinners (page 120). Boston College. 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  7. "Alumni News". The Boston College Alumni Association. May 1938. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  8. "Davidson College". Yearly Results (1900–1904). College Football Data Warehouse. 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
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