John McKenna (American football)

John McKenna
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1914-11-12)November 12, 1914
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Died March 31, 2007(2007-03-31) (aged 94)
Decatur, Georgia
Playing career
1935–1937 Villanova
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946 Malvern Prep (PA)
1947–1948 Villanova (assistant)
1949–1951 Loyola (CA) (assistant)
1952 VMI (assistant)
1953–1965 VMI
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1972–1979 Georgia Tech (associate AD)
Head coaching record
Overall 62–60–8 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 SoCon (1957, 1959–1960, 1962)

John McKenna (November 12, 1914 – March 31, 2007) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the Virginia Military Institute for thirteen seasons, from 1953 until 1965, compiling a record of 62–60–8. McKenna's teams won four Southern Conference championships and his 62 wins are the most of any coach in VMI Keydets football history. McKenna died on March 31, 2007 at his home in Decatur, Georgia.[1]

He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs AP#
VMI Keydets (Southern Conference) (1953–1964)
1953 VMI 5–53–3T–5th
1954 VMI 4–64–35th
1955 VMI 1–91–69th
1956 VMI 3–6–12–3–15th
1957 VMI 9–0–16–01st20
1958 VMI 6–2–22–2–14th
1959 VMI 8–1–15–0–11st
1960 VMI 7–2–14–11st
1961 VMI 6–44–23rd
1962 VMI 6–46–01st
1963 VMI 3–5–23–1–23rd
1964 VMI 1–91–4T–8th
1965 VMI 3–73–24th
VMI: 62–60–844–27–5
Total:62–60–8
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ "Longtime Tech Administrator [sic] John McKenna Dies at 92". Georgia Tech Official Athletic Site. CBS Interactive. April 4, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
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