John Heisman
Awards And Accomplishments
Heisman retired from coaching in 1927 with a career record of 186 wins, 70 losses, and 16 ties. | |
1900-03 | Establishes school record for winning percentage during three years at Clemson (19-3-2, .833) |
1904-19 | Goes 102-29-7 during his tenure at Georgia Tech |
1915-17 | Georgia Tech football team goes undefeated for three consecutive years, adding up to a 31-game streak with no losses. |
1916 | Georgia Tech beats Cumberland College 220-0, the most lopsided game in the history of college football |
1917 | Wins a national championship |
1936 | New York Downtown Athletic Club trophy is renamed the Heisman Memorial Trophy in his honor |
1954 | Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame |
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