A. B. Morrison Jr.
 Morrison pictured in the 1901 Class Book, Cornell University | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1878 Geneva, New York |
| Died | June 15, 1967 (aged 89) Dade County, Florida |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| ? | Hobart |
| 1898–1900 | Cornell |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1901 | VPI |
| 1902 | Cornell (assistant) |
| Baseball | |
| 1900–1901 | VPI |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–1 (football) |
Archibald Bostwick Morrison Jr. (June 4, 1878 – June 15, 1967) was an American football and basketball player and coach of football and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now known as Virginia Tech—for one season in 1901, compiling a record of 6–1.[1]
Playing career
Before coaching, Morrison played halfback as an undergraduate at Cornell University for three seasons[2] and also captained the basketball team in his senior year.
Coaching career
VPI
The 1901 season was the most successful season for the program up to that time,[3] and would continue to hold that mark until 1909 under head coach Branch Bocock, who tied that mark that year and later would improve the season win/loss percentage in the 1913 season.[4] The season included victories over Clemson and Georgetown.[5] The team's only defeat came from Virginia on October 26, 1901, by a score of 0-16. This was the only game of the season that the Hokies did not score.[6]
Assistant coaching
After coaching at VPI for one year, he returned to Cornell as an assistant coach in 1902.
Late life
Morrison enter a career in municipal bonds in 1915. In 1931, he moved from Detroit, Michigan to Coral Gables, Florida, where he opened A. B. Morrison & Co. Morrison died on June 15, 1967.[7]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPI (Independent) (1901) | |||||||||
| 1901 | VPI | 6–1 | |||||||
| VPI: | 6–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 6–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Virginia Tech Hokies 2009 Football Media Guide
- ^ Cornell Alumni News Archived June 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine "The Alumni" March 13, 1901
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived October 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Virginia Tech Hokies head coaching recores
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Branch Bockock year-by-year records
- ^ Hokie Sports 1901 Football season
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Dr. A.B. Morrison Jr. 1901 season results
- ^ "Miami Deaths—Archibald Morrison". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. June 16, 1967. p. 25. Retrieved July 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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