HAPPY BIRTHDAY COACH MAJORS!
In the interview above done on the day of the retirement of his TENNESSEE jersey, Johnny Majors said "I had no reason not to be the best that I could be."
Coach Majors gave the credit to his family, his coaches, his teammates and Volunteer fans.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY COACH MAJORS AND THANKS FOR GIVING YOUR ALL FOR TENNESSEE!!!
John White and John Majors
Lindsey Nelson Stadium (2012)
Knoxville, Tennessee (HOUSEOFNEYLAND) Happy 78th birthday to legendary Tennessee Volunteer football coach Johnny Majors*.
Coach John Majors
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Photo by infamousjre (2009)
*Johnny Majors was born in Lynchburg, Tennessee on May 21, 1935. He played high school football for the Huntland Hornets which was coached by his father, Shirley Majors. Huntland won the State Championship in 1951.
At the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, John Majors played tailback in the single wing formation. He won All-American honors and placed 2nd in the Heisman Trophy voting of 1956.
Majors was twice SEC MVP and was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987.
Coach Majors compiled a record of 116 wins, 62 losses & 8 ties at UT.
He took his teams to 11 post season bowl games and they won 7 of them.
While he was UT HEAD COACH from 1977 to 1992, the VOLS won 3 SEC Championships (1985, 1989 and 1990).
Before coming home to TENNESSEE, Coach Majors won the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP for the Pitt Panthers in 1976.
That team went undefeated compiling a 12-0 record.
That team went undefeated compiling a 12-0 record.
In the interview above done on the day of the retirement of his TENNESSEE jersey, Johnny Majors said "I had no reason not to be the best that I could be."
Coach Majors gave the credit to his family, his coaches, his teammates and Volunteer fans.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY COACH MAJORS AND THANKS FOR GIVING YOUR ALL FOR TENNESSEE!!!
John White and John Majors
Lindsey Nelson Stadium (2012)
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