Johnny Floyd

John Cullom "Red" Floyd (July 14, 1891 – July 20, 1965) was an American college football and college basketball player and coach. He played football at Vanderbilt University with such greats as Irby "Rabbit" Curry and Josh Cody, captaining the 1920 Vanderbilt Commodores football team. He served as the head football coach at Middle Tennessee State University (1917, 1935–1938), Auburn University (1929), and The Citadel (1930–1931), compiling a career college football record of 39–21–4. Floyd was also the head basketball coach at Vanderbilt University from 1927 to 1929 and at Middle Tennessee from 1935 to 1939, tallying a career college basketball mark of 22–53.

Johnny Floyd
Floyd pictured in Midlander 1939, Middle Tennessee yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1891-07-14)July 14, 1891
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJuly 20, 1965(1965-07-20) (aged 74)
Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1915–1916Vanderbilt
1919–1920Vanderbilt
Basketball
1919–1920Vanderbilt
Position(s)Halfback (football), Guard (basketball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1917Middle Tennessee State Normal
1927–1928Vanderbilt (assistant)
1929Auburn (line)
1929Auburn
1930–1931The Citadel
1935–1938Middle Tennessee State Teachers
c. 1941Rice (assistant)[1]
Basketball
1927–1929Vanderbilt
1935–1939Middle Tennessee State Teachers
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1930–1931The Citadel
Head coaching record
Overall39–21–4 (football)
22–53 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 SIAA (1935–1936)

Coaching career

In 1917, Floyd entered his first stint as a head coach at Middle Tennessee, and had a record of 7–0. Jess Neely was a member of the 1917 team. In 1929, he coached at Auburn, and compiled an 0–4 record. This makes him the only coach in NCAA history to lose four straight games after winning his first seven. From 1930 to 1931, he coached at The Citadel, and compiled a 9–9–3 record. From 1935 to 1938, he entered his second stint as a head coach at Middle Tennessee State, where he compiled a 23–8–1 record, including a second undefeated season in 1935 at 8–0.

Floyd was the eighth head football coach at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, serving for two seasons, from 1930 to 1931, and compiling a record of 9–9–3.[2]

In August 1935, Floyd was appointed head football coach at Middle Tennessee, succeeding E. M. Waller.[3]

Death

Floyd died on July 20, 1965, at Bedford County General Hospital in Shelbyville, Tennessee.[4][5]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Middle Tennessee State Normal (Independent) (1917)
1917 Middle Tennessee State Normal 7–0
Auburn Tigers (Southern Conference) (1929)
1929 Auburn 0–4[n 1]0–4[n 1]23rd[n 1]
Auburn: 0–40–4
The Citadel Bulldogs (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1930–1931)
1930 The Citadel 4–5–23–1–19th
1931 The Citadel 5–4–14–16th
The Citadel: 9–9–37–2–1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers Blue Raiders (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1935–1938)
1935 Middle Tennessee State Teachers 8–05–01st
1936 Middle Tennessee State Teachers 7–14–0T–1st
1937 Middle Tennessee State Teachers 6–1–12–1–1T–10th
1938 Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2–61–526th
Middle Tennessee State Normal/Teachers: 30–8–112–6–1
Total:39–21–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

See also

Notes
  1. George Bohler coached the first five games of the season.

References
  1. "The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 2, ed. 1 Saturday, September 27, 1941". September 27, 1941.
  2. Citadel Coaching Records Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Red Floyd Appointed Coach at Murfreesboro". Nashville Banner. Nashville, Tennessee. August 13, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved December 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "John Floyd, Coach Here In '35, Dead". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. July 20, 1965. p. 1. Retrieved December 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "John Floyd (continued)". The Daily News Journal. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. July 20, 1965. p. 8. Retrieved December 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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