Tuesday, 03 December 2024

Pop Warner

Contest: The US Athletic Hall of Fame - Coaches 2024
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Sport(s): Football
Statistics: 4 NCAA National Championships (1915, 1916, 1918 & 1926)
1 SIAA Championship (1896)
3 PCC Championships (1924, 1926 & 1927)
319-106-32 NCAA Football Record
1-1-2 Bowl Record
36-15 NCAA Baseball Record
Member of the College Football Hall of Fame
Considered one of the most innovative coaches in football history, Glenn "Pop" Warner was the brainchild behind the single and double wing formation, modern blocking techniques, and the three-point stance.

Warner played college ball at Cornell, and after stints as Georgia and Iowa State's head coach, he returned to his alma mater to run their program in 1897. He did not stay there long, as he was intrigued by Carlisle, an industrial school whose student base were all comprised of Native American. Cornell beat Carlisle in a game, but Warner believed the talent lay in Carlisle, and he ran their program twice (1899-1903 & 1907-14).

In his second stint with Carlisle (he went back to Cornell in between), Warner had the privilege of having Jim Thorpe on his team. Carlisle had five ten-win years, and they were among the best teams in the nation.

Warner joined Pittsburgh in 1915, and the Panthers won three recognized National Championships (1915, 1916 & 1918), and he moved west to Stanford, taking them to a title in 1926. Warner closed off his career with Temple coaching until 1938. At the time of his retirement, his 318 wins were an all-time record by a football coach.

Warner’s name remains in football lexicon with the junior football program that he helped to create that is still in existence today.

We are proud to nominate Pop Warner for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.

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