John Wallace (American football)

John Wallace

Wallace from The 1928 Scarlet Letter
Sport(s)	Football
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1924–1926	Rutgers
Head coaching record
Overall	12–14–1
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse

John H. (Jack) Wallace was an American football coach. He was a running back and end for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team in 1915-18 (on the same team as Paul Robeson) and became Rutgers' head coach from 1924 to 1926. In his first season, the team went 7-1-1 and Wallace was signed to a three-year contract. But over the next two years the team's fortunes sagged, and in February, 1927, the Rutgers University Athletic Board replaced Wallace.^[1] His overall record was 12–14–1 in three seasons. In March 1928, Wallace hired a former Bergen County prosecutor to pursue a legal claim that the university had violated the terms of the three-year contract.^[2]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Rutgers Queensmen (Independent) (1924–1926)
1924	Rutgers	7–1–1
1925	Rutgers	2–7
1926	Rutgers	3–6
Rutgers:		12–14–1
Total:		12–14–1

References

1. "Rockafeller Appointed Coach". The Christian Science Monitor. February 10, 1927.
2. "Wallace Threatens Suit: Says Football Coaching Contract With Rutgers Has Year to Run". The New York Times. March 2, 1927.

External links

• John Wallace at the College Football Data Warehouse