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