John L. Griffith

John Lorenzo Griffith (August 20, 1877 – December 7, 1944) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, track athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the first commissioner of the Big Ten Conference from 1922 until his death in 1944.[1]

Not to be confused with John G. Griffith or Johnny Griffith (coach).
John L. Griffith
Griffith pictured in The Quax 1918, Drake yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1877-08-20)August 20, 1877
Mount Carroll, Illinois
DiedDecember 7, 1944(1944-12-07) (aged 67)
Chicago, Illinois
Playing career
?–1902Beloit
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1903Yankton
1905–1907Morningside
1908–1915Drake
Basketball
1909–1910Drake
1912–1914Drake
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1902–1905Yankton
1905–1908Morningside
1908–1918Drake
1922–1944Big Ten (commissioner)
Head coaching record
Overall49–31–7 (football, excluding Yankton)

Coaching career

Morningside

Griffith was the head football coach at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa for three seasons, from 1905 until 1907. His coaching record at Morningside was 13–6–4.[2]

Drake

Griffith was the tenth head football coach at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, serving for eight seasons, from 1908 until 1915, compiling a record of 36–25–3.[3] During his time at Drake, he created the Drake Relays, in 1910.

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Morningside (Independent) (1905–1907)
1905 Morningside 6–1–2
1906 Morningside 4–2–1
1907 Morningside 2–3–1
Morningside: 13–6–4
Drake Bulldogs (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1908–1915)
1908 Drake 6–21–25th
1909 Drake 7–12–13rd
1910 Drake 3–50–37th
1911 Drake 5–2–10–2–16th
1912 Drake 5–32–23rd
1913 Drake 4–3–11–35th
1914 Drake 4–3–10–3–1T–5th
1915 Drake 2–61–46th
Drake: 36–25–37–20–2
Total:

References
  1. Schmidt, Ray (2000). "Major John Griffith" (PDF). College Football Historical Society Newsletter. LA 84 Foundation. 13 (2). Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  2. DeLassus, David. "Morningside Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  3. DeLassus, David. "Drake Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 27, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
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