John McEwan
John McEwan went 46–23–6 as a head coach, 1923–1932, at Army, Oregon and Holy Cross. Wikipedia’s season articles record two seasons differently (1930, 8–2 and 1931, 7–2–1); by them his record is 59–23–6. Share
One season our game records don’t credit to him comes from the coach’s Wikipedia article: 1932 at Holy Cross (on file under another coach). It’s marked in the table.
- Record
- 46–23–6 career
- Seasons
- 10
- Schools
- 3
- AP poll
- Began in 1936, after this career
- Best season
- 1928 9–2
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Army | 6–2–1 | ||||
| 1924 | Army | 5–1–2 | ||||
| 1925 | Army | 7–2 | ||||
| 1926 | Oregon | 2–4–1 | 7th | |||
| 1927 | Oregon | 2–4–1 | 8th | |||
| 1928 | Oregon | 9–2 | 4th | |||
| 1929 | Oregon | 7–3 | T–1st | |||
| 1930 | Holy Cross | 1–2 (Wikipedia: 8–2) | ||||
| 1931 | Holy Cross | 1–2–1 (Wikipedia: 7–2–1) | ||||
| 1932 | Holy Cross * | 6–1 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table. * A season our game records don’t credit to him; its record is the article’s.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against rivals | 20 | 7–11–2 | 40% |
| Conference games | 21 | 9–11–1 | 45% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 19 | 7–6–6 | 53% |
| At home | 42 | 30–8–4 | 76% |
| On the road | 23 | 8–14–1 | 37% |
| At neutral sites | 3 | 2–0–1 | 83% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 43 | 35–5–3 | 85% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 25 | 5–17–3 | 26% |
His own 68 games on file, 1923–1931, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enoch Bagshaw 1926–1929 | 2–2 | Washington | 4 | |
| Paul Schissler 1926–1929 | 2–2 | Oregon State | 4 | |
| Pop Warner 1926–1929 | 0–4 | Stanford | 4 | |
| Knute Rockne 1923–1925 | 1–2 | Notre Dame | 3 | |
| Nibs Price 1926–1928 | 1–2 | California | 3 | |
| Tad Jones 1923–1925 | 0–2–1 | Yale | 3 |
John McEwan’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific (Oregon)series | 4 | 3–0–1 |
| Oregon Stateseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Washingtonseries | 4 | 2–2 |
| Stanfordseries | 4 | 0–4 |
| Willametteseries | 3 | 3–0 |
| Floridaseries | 3 | 2–1 |
| Navyseries | 3 | 2–0–1 |
| Californiaseries | 3 | 1–2 |
Other roles
- Team captain, Army 1916 (his playing career)
From each season’s Wikipedia article.
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919–22 | Army | Assistant coach | |
| 1923–25 | Army | Head coach | |
| 1926–29 | Oregon | Head coach | |
| 1930–32 | Holy Cross | Head coach | |
| 1933–34 | Brooklyn Dodgers NFL | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Charles DalyArmy
Assistants who became head coaches
- Biff JonesArmy, LSU, Oklahoma, Nebraska
- Bob NeylandTennessee
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Daly | Army | 1919–22 | Assistant coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (2)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biff Jones | Army, 1923–25: line coach | Army, LSU, Oklahoma, Nebraska | |
| Bob Neyland | Army, 1923–24: assistant coach | Tennessee |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.