1. John Terrill Majors was an American professional football player and college coach.
19 Facts About Johnny Majors
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Johnny Majors finished second to Paul Hornung in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1956.
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Johnny Majors was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1987.
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Johnny Majors played high school football for the Huntland Hornets of Franklin County, Tennessee.
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Johnny Majors lost the Heisman Trophy to Paul Hornung, who starred for Notre Dame, which had a losing record.
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Johnny Majors played for the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL in 1957 and then became an assistant coach at several schools.
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Johnny Majors was the 24th head football coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position for five seasons, from 1968 until 1972.
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Johnny Majors ranks tied for 9th at Iowa State in total wins and 13th in win percentage.
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The Panthers finished undefeated and won the national title in 1976, after which Johnny Majors went back to Tennessee, his alma mater.
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Johnny Majors received National Coach of the Year honors for that season.
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When Johnny Majors' plane landed in Knoxville on December 4,1976, his celebrity status became evident as he signed autographs for many admirers, then quickly hit the road before a looming signing day deadline.
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Johnny Majors became Tennessee Vols' best salesman, conducting a whirlwind three-day recruiting juggernaut, during which he ate only two meals.
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At Tennessee, Johnny Majors achieved success in the 1980s and early 1990s winning three SEC championships in 1985,1989, and 1990, but falling short of a national title.
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The University forced Johnny Majors to resign as Tennessee's football coach during the closing weeks of the 1992 football season.
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Johnny Majors recorded the second most wins in school history at the time of his departure.
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Johnny Majors retired from coaching following the 1996 NCAA season and served at Pitt in the position of Special Assistant to the Athletic Director and Chancellor until the summer of 2007.
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Johnny Majors died on June 3,2020, at his home in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Johnny Majors was buried in the Lynchburg, Tennessee cemetery alongside his parents, Shirley Majors and Elizabeth Bobo Majors, and his brother Bill Majors.
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Johnny Majors Drive is on the campus of the University of Tennessee and is the location of the school's practice facility.