John Ambrose Lillibridge (June 27, 1878 – ?)[1] was an American businessman and college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Maryland Agricultural College—now known as the University of Maryland, College Park—in 1897, compiling a record of 2–4.
 Lillibridge at Maryland in 1896 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 27, 1878 Laurel, Maryland, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1896–1897 | Maryland |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1897 | Maryland |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–4 |
Biography
editLillibridge was born in 1878 in Laurel, Maryland and enrolled at the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland) in 1894.[2] He played as an end on the football team in 1896 and 1897. Lillibridge served as captain and player-coach in 1897. The Aggies posted a 2–4 record that season.[3]
Lillibridge graduated in 1898 with an A.B. degree through the school's Classical Course. He worked as an accountant for the Maryland Steel Company and then as a sales representative for the Barrett Manufacturing Company.[2]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Aggies (Maryland Intercollegiate Football Association) (1897) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Maryland | 2–4 | 0–3 | ||||||
| Maryland: | 2–4 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–4 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Alumni Record of the Maryland Agricultural College: 1914, Maryland Agricultural College, p. 62, 1914.
- ^ Morris Allison Bealle, Kings of American Football: The University of Maryland, 1890–1952, pp. 23–30, Columbia Publishing Co., 1952.