Johnny Majors

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Johnny Majors was a Hall of Fame American college football player and coach best known for leading the University of Pittsburgh to the 1976 national championship and for his long tenure at the University of Tennessee.

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instanceOf American football coach
American football player
college football coach
human
almaMater University of Tennessee
awardReceived AFCA Coach of the Year
Heisman Trophy runner-up 1956
SEC Player of the Year
Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year
Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award
coachTenureEnd Iowa State Cyclones football 1972
Pittsburgh Panthers football 1976
Pittsburgh Panthers football 1996
Tennessee Volunteers football 1992
coachTenureStart Iowa State Cyclones football 1968
Pittsburgh Panthers football 1973
Pittsburgh Panthers football 1993
Tennessee Volunteers football 1977
college University of Tennessee
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1935-05-21
dateOfDeath 2020-06-03
educatedAt University of Tennessee
familyName Majors
fullName John Terrill Majors
givenName John
hallOfFame College Football Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 1987
headCoachOf Iowa State Cyclones football
Pittsburgh Panthers football
linked to: Pitt Panthers

Pittsburgh Panthers football (second tenure)
linked to: Pitt Panthers

Tennessee Volunteers football
inductedIntoHallOfFame College Football Hall of Fame as player
league NCAA Division I football
memberOfSportsTeam Tennessee Volunteers football
nickname Johnny
notableAchievement led University of Pittsburgh to 1976 national championship
occupation athlete
football coach
parent Shirley Majors
placeOfBirth Lynchburg, Tennessee, United States
placeOfDeath Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
positionPlayed halfback
relative Bill Majors
Bobby Majors
Larry Majors
sport American football
stateOfOrigin Tennessee
teamCoachedToTitle 1976 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
linked to: Pitt Panthers
wonTitle 1976 NCAA Division I football national championship

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Frank Broyles notableAssistantCoach Johnny Majors