| File:Pat Herron.jpg Herron from The Arbutus, 1923 | |
| Date of birth: | 1894 |
| Place of birth: | New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Date of death: | December 20, 1967 (aged 73) |
| Place of death: | Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | End |
| College: | Pittsburgh |
| Organizations | |
| As coach: | |
| 1920–1921 1922 1923–1924 1925 1926–1928 |
Pittsburgh (assistant) Indiana Pittsburgh (assistant) Duke Washington and Lee |
| As player: | |
| 1919 | Massillon Tigers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance: |  United States
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| Service/branch: | United States Army Air Corp seal U.S. Army Air Corps File:Us army air corps shield.svg U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Years of service: | 1917-1919, 1942-1946 |
| Rank: | File:US-O4 insignia.svg Major |
| Battles/wars: | World War I World War II |
James Patrick "Pat" Herron (1894 – December 20, 1967) was an American football player and coach. He played at end for the University of Pittsburgh's football team from 1913 to 1916.[1] A member of the Panthers' undefeated national championship teams coached by "Pop" Warner in 1915 and 1916, Herron earned first team All-American honors in 1916. Following graduation, Herron served as first assistant coach to Warner before being leaving to become the head coach at Indiana University Bloomington in 1922.[2] He also served as the head coach at Duke University in 1925 and at Washington and Lee University from 1926 to 1928. Herron, who also earned a law degree, served in the aviation service during World War I and was credited for bringing down two German planes.[3] Herron died at the age of 73 on December 20, 1967 at Monongahela Memorial Hospital in Monongahela, Pennsylvania.[4]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten Conference) (1922) | |||||||||
| 1922 | Indiana | 1–4–2 | 0–2–1 | 9th | |||||
| Indiana: | 1–4–2 | 0–2–1 | |||||||
| Duke Blue Devils (Independent) (1925) | |||||||||
| 1925 | Duke | 4–5 | |||||||
| Duke: | 4–5 | ||||||||
| Washington and Lee Generals (Southern Conference) (1926–1928) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Washington and Lee | 4–3–2 | 3–2–1 | T–7th | |||||
| 1927 | Washington and Lee | 4–4–1 | 2–3 | T–12th | |||||
| 1928 | Washington and Lee | 2–8 | 1–6 | T–20th | |||||
| Washington and Lee: | 10–15–3 | 6–11–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 15–24–5 | ||||||||
References[]
- ↑ Sell, Jack (October 10, 1933). "Panther Given Memorable Tussle By Navy in Their Last Clash". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NgANAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MmkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3261%2C5534900. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
- ↑ "Big 10 Coaches Clear Up Rule On Shift Play". Chicago Daily Tribune. September 9, 1922. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/353758842.html?dids=353758842:353758842&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Sep+14%2C+1922&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=BIG+10+COACHES+CLEAR+UP+RULE+ON+SHIFT+PLAY&pqatl=google. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
- ↑ "Herron on Warner". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 4, 1939. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vs0MAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f2kDAAAAIBAJ&&pg=2077%2C2715178. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
- ↑ "Pat Herron, Lawyer, Pitt All-American, 73". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 22, 1967. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OigjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5746,3757827. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
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