A. B. Morrison Jr.

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]

A. B. Morrison Jr.
Morrison pictured in the 1901 Class Book, Cornell University
Biographical details
Born(1878-06-04)June 4, 1878
Geneva, New York
DiedJune 15, 1967(1967-06-15) (aged 89)
Dade County, Florida
Playing career
Football
?Hobart
1898–1900Cornell
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1901VPI
1902Cornell (assistant)
Baseball
1900–1901VPI
Head coaching record
Overall6–1 (football)

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 ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
VPI (Independent) (1901)
1901 VPI 6–1
VPI: 6–1
Total:6–1

References
  1. Virginia Tech Hokies 2009 Football Media Guide
  2. Cornell Alumni News Archived June 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine "The Alumni" March 13, 1901
  3. College Football Data Warehouse Archived October 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Virginia Tech Hokies head coaching records
  4. College Football Data Warehouse Branch Bockock year-by-year records
  5. Hokie Sports 1901 Football season
  6. College Football Data Warehouse Dr. A.B. Morrison Jr. 1901 season results
  7. "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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