John Coffey Hollenback (August 10, 1884 – 1959) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Franklin & Marshall College from 1908 to 1909, Pennsylvania State University in 1910, and Pennsylvania Military College, now Widener University in 1911, compiling a career college football record of 21–11–3.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1884 Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | 1959 (aged 74–75) |
| Playing career | |
| 1904 | Penn |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1908–1909 | Franklin & Marshall |
| 1910 | Penn State |
| 1911 | Pennsylvania Military |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–11–3 |
Hollenback was the older brother of Bill Hollenback, who was also a head football coach at Penn State. On December 28, 1910, he married Lulu Rowland, the daughter of Charles Hedding Rowland.[1]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin & Marshall (Independent) (1908–1909) | |||||||||
| 1908 | Franklin & Marshall | 4–6–1 | |||||||
| 1909 | Franklin & Marshall | 9–1 | |||||||
| Franklin & Marshall: | 13–7–1 | ||||||||
| Penn State Nittany Lions (Independent) (1910) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Penn State | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| Penn State: | 5–2–1 | ||||||||
| Pennsylvania Military Cadets (Independent) (1911) | |||||||||
| 1911 | Pennsylvania Military | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| Pennsylvania Military: | 3–2-1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 21–11–3 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Coach Hollenback Married". Lancaster New Era. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. January 2, 1911. p. 2. Retrieved December 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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