John Felton (American football)

John Lincoln Felton (December 24, 1883 – February 7, 1961) was an American college football coach. He served two stints as the head football coach at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia from 1912 to 1913, as co-head coach with Mont McIntire, and in 1921.[1] Felton was also the head football coach at McDaniel College (then known as Western Maryland College) in 1914 and at Muskingum College in Ohio in 1916.[2] He was a graduate of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.[3]

John Felton
Biographical details
Born(1883-12-24)December 24, 1883
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 1961(1961-02-07) (aged 77)
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materDickinson (1912)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1912–1913West Virginia Wesleyan
1914Western Maryland
1916Muskingum
1921West Virginia Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall19–23

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats (Independent) (1912–1913)
1912 West Virginia Wesleyan 8–0
1913 West Virginia Wesleyan 5–3
Western Maryland Green Terror (Independent) (1914)
1914 Western Maryland 4–6
Western Maryland: 4–6
Muskingum Fighting Muskies (Independent) (1916)
1916 Muskingum 2–7
Muskingum: 2–7
West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats (Independent) (1921)
1921 West Virginia Wesleyan 0–7
West Virginia Wesleyan: 13–10
Total: 19–23

References

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  1. ^ The Carlisle Arrow, Volumes 7-9. Carlisle Indians football. 1910. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Administrative Officers and Staff". West Virginia Wesleyan College. August 25, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Catalogue and Register of Dickinson College: For the Academical Year". Dickinson College. 1911. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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