Running back, Pennsylvania, 1897–⁠1900

Josiah McCracken

Josiah McCracken played running back at Pennsylvania (1897–⁠1900). He was a consensus All‑American in 1899.

Honors

1899Consensus All‑American

All-America: consensus 1899; George W. Orton first team 1900; Syracuse Herald 1898; Outing magazine second team 1897 and 1898; Leslie’s Weekly second team 1898; Walter Camp second team 1898; Walter Camp third team 1897 and 1900

The teams in those years

1897 Pennsylvania15–⁠0Before the AP poll (1936)
1898 Pennsylvania12–⁠1Before the AP poll (1936)
1899 Pennsylvania8–⁠3–⁠2Before the AP poll (1936)
1900 Pennsylvania12–⁠1Before the AP poll (1936)

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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