Carl Johanson
Biographical details
Born1863
Died(1933-08-02)August 2, 1933 (aged 69)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Playing career
1880sWilliams
1880sHarvard
1890–1892Cornell
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1892–1893Cornell
Head coaching record
Overall13–6–1

Carl Magnue Johanson (1863 – August 2, 1933) was an American football player and coach, known as the "father of Cornell football".[1][2] He convinced Pop Warner to attend Cornell.[3] Johanson died at the age of 69, on August 2, 1933, in Seattle, Washington.[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Cornell Big Red (Independent) (1892–1893)
1892 Cornell 10–1
1893 Cornell 3–5–1
Cornell: 13–6–1
Total:13–6–1

References

  1. Smith, Ronald A. (1990-12-27). Sports and Freedom: The Rise of Big-Time College Athletics. ISBN 9780195362183.
  2. "Late Carl Johanson '92, Former Coach, Won Title as "Father of Cornell Football"". The Cornell Daily Sun. February 6, 1934.
  3. "Former Coach Here Dies During Summer". The Cornell Daily Sun. September 26, 1933.
  4. "Warner's First Football Coach—Carl Joahnson Dies at Seattle—at Cornell In Early '90s". The Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. August 3, 1933. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2019 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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