John Wallace (American football)
.png) Wallace from The 1928 Scarlet Letter | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1924–1926 | Rutgers |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–14–1 |
John H. (Jack) Wallace was an American football coach. He was a running back and end for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team in 1915-18 (on the same team as Paul Robeson) and became Rutgers' head coach from 1924 to 1926. In his first season, the team went 7-1-1 and Wallace was signed to a three-year contract. But over the next two years the team's fortunes sagged, and in February, 1927, the Rutgers University Athletic Board replaced Wallace.[1] His overall record was 12–14–1 in three seasons. In March 1928, Wallace hired a former Bergen County prosecutor to pursue a legal claim that the university had violated the terms of the three-year contract.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers Queensmen (Independent) (1924–1926) | |||||||||
| 1924 | Rutgers | 7–1–1 | |||||||
| 1925 | Rutgers | 2–7 | |||||||
| 1926 | Rutgers | 3–6 | |||||||
| Rutgers: | 12–14–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 12–14–1 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Rockafeller Appointed Coach". The Christian Science Monitor. February 10, 1927.
- ↑ "Wallace Threatens Suit: Says Football Coaching Contract With Rutgers Has Year to Run". The New York Times. March 2, 1927.
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