Coaching career Pop Warner

1 coaching career

1.1 iowa state, georgia , cornell

1.1.1 iowa state
1.1.2 georgia
1.1.3 cornell

1.1.3.1 return cornell




1.2 carlisle

1.2.1 carlisle


1.3 pittsburgh
1.4 stanford
1.5 temple
1.6 san jose state

coaching career
iowa state, georgia , cornell

in spring of 1895, warner asked reference fill vacant head coaching position @ iowa state university, in ames, iowa. instead of giving reference, warner himself applied job , received offer $25 (approximately $670 in 2016) week. @ same time, decided apply other schools , received offer of $34 (approximately $915 in 2016) per week university of georgia in athens, georgia. because iowa state began season in august—almost 1 , half months prior beginning in georgia, warner able work out deal. $150 (approximately $4,000 in 2016), coach in iowa august until second week of september; , head georgia , begin coaching there.

iowa state

ultimately, not did warner end coaching @ iowa state before time @ georgia; while in athens, received weekly updates iowa , sent telegraphs detailed advice following week. 1 story recounts in middle of september (just before leaving georgia), warner took team north west agreed-upon game against butte athletic club of butte, montana. apparently overconfident, warner bet entire sum of iowa state wages — $150 (approximately $4,000 in 2016), on team s victory. @ halftime, team trailed 2–10 against superior team. warner decided enter game, filling in @ guard position. though had positive impact, not sufficient team still lost 10–12. in order try , make losing of iowa state wages, warner worked out deal where, $30 (approximately $800 in 2016), stay in contact iowa state while @ georgia.

soon after warner left georgia, iowa state had first official college game of season. in evanston, north of chicago, underdog iowa state defeated northwestern 36–0. chicago tribune headline read, struck cyclone . since then, iowa state teams have been known cyclones. team finished 3 wins , 3 losses and, georgia, retained warner following season. in 1896, iowa state had 8 wins , 2 losses. despite leaving georgia cornell in 1897, warner remained head coach @ iowa state 3 years, posting winning records.

georgia

warner on georgia sidelines.

in warner s first season @ georgia, hired @ salary of $34 per week. school charter member of southern intercollegiate athletic association (siaa), first athletic conference in south. football team had 3 wins , 4 losses, including loss north carolina not-yet-legal forward pass. rehired @ salary of $40 per week, , next season georgia had 1 of school s first great teams. undefeated record, team won first conference title. avenged loss north carolina, winning 24–16, first time in southern football history football supremacy of virginia , north carolina challenged.

during 2 years warner played 2 games against john heisman, future coaching legend. heisman head coach @ auburn university, , faced each other in 1895 , 1896 games of deep south s oldest rivalry, annual confrontation has continued present day. in 1895, auburn tigers defeated bulldogs 12–6. auburn team led quarterback reynolds tick tichenor, known punt returns. tichenor had executed first hidden-ball trick in earlier auburn game against vanderbilt, , used again against georgia. next year, tichenor faced georgia s richard von albade gammon, star quarterback in first year under warner. both quarterbacks played and, unlike previous year, warner s team won 16–6. second touchdown came right after first onside kick in south.

cornell

after georgia s outstanding 1896 performance, warner returned alma mater cornell @ twice georgia salary. while remaining head coach @ iowa state, coached cornell records of 5–3–1 in 1897 , 10–2 in 1898; in latter season, cornell outscored opponents 296–29. despite 1898 success, tension existed within team, assistant coach (backed large proportion of players) lobbied replace warner. acknowledging issue leadership, warner resigned.

return cornell

in 1904, after 5 years @ carlisle (see below), warner returned cornell 1904 team little improved on previous year. following 2 years better, 1905 team losing undefeated champion penn 1 point. game next year scoreless tie, , cornell lost 1 game season (to princeton).

carlisle

after leaving cornell (the first time), warner became head coach of football team @ carlisle indian industrial school in 1899, flagship indian boarding school founded teach children , young men skills advance in american society. late-nineteenth- , early-twentieth-century football teams nationally prominent, , warner paid $1,200 (approximately $33,000 in 2016), exceptionally high salary coach @ time.

his previous cornell team once faced carlisle, , impressed opponent s approach game. since players outweighed every other team in nation, relied on speed , agility instead of size , physical force. despite strengths, cornell won game 23 6. referee former cornell graduate , accused of helping out cornell during game. after match, , in addressing journalists, warner acknowledged there assistance referee. stated outscored em didn t defeat em, if follow me. has been said after game considered carlisle future of college football.

the head coach dealt young players differed white, east-coast students whom had worked. @ beginning, used then-customary coaching methods of rough language , strict routine. native american students unaccustomed such approach, , several key players stopped attending practices. warner adjusted technique, saying found better results. don t think ever swore @ player time. maybe did little cussing, , then, never @ players.

his coaching brought immediate improvement. in 1897 , 1898, carlisle teams had 6–4 records. in 1899 (warner s first year), carlisle won 9 , lost 2 games—to country s 2 best teams: harvard , princeton. year saw carlisle s first major victory, against 1 of big 4 teams, beating penn 16–5. @ end of season, school played columbia @ polo grounds in new york city, premier sports venue @ time, defeating them 42–0. columbia game first time crouching start, form of known 3 point stance, used running backs. before warner s innovation, stance before ball snapped bent forward feet apart , hands on knees. warner realized if players took stance similar 1 taken sprinters, legs bent, leaning forward, 1 hand on ground , other arm cocked thigh/hip region. sprinters, similar stance maximized speed of players. shortly after, became standard football stance both backs , linemen.

1903 carlisle indians, warner @ top right

at end of 1899, warner appointed school s athletic director , salary more doubled. track-and-field program started year. warner knew little sport; prepare coach bought every book available , consulted jack moakley , mike murphy, 2 of era s leading head coaches. program successful; running native american tradition, , students southwest known stamina in long-distance races.

warner s next 2 years less fruitful. 1900 football team went 6–4–1, losing 3 games big four, , 1901 season losing one, carlisle posting 5–7–1 record. following year, team posted improved 8–3 record, when warner began implementing double (lateral) passes. carlisle s quarterback jimmy johnson make lateral pass halfback running towards sideline, bringing defense him tossed ball fast-running johnson.

in 1902, warner played 1 professional football game syracuse athletic club during first world series of football @ madison square garden. in first professional indoor football game, syracuse defeated heavily favored new york team. during series, warner cut on side of head. although laughed off @ first, injury turned out more serious , replaced blondy wallace rest of series. tournament, warner , other team members earned $23 (approximately $816 in 2016), although expected share $300 (approximately $8,000 in 2016) per player; financial failure.

carlisle s 1903 season success, 2 losses. 12–11 defeat harvard known hunch-back , or hidden-ball , play warner learned heisman; had tailor sew elastic bands waists of several players jerseys before game play executed. used during harvard kickoff; when ball caught, carlisle formed circle around returner , pushed ball of player s (altered) jersey. carlisle broke huddle , spread out in different directions. each player except returner (who had hidden ball) pretended carry football. ruse confused harvard players, scrambled find ball carrier, , returner (ignored, both hands free) ran untouched end zone. warner s next step brief return cornell.

back carlisle

after 3 years @ cornell, warner returned carlisle. considered second stint there best. 1907 1914, team won ten or more games season 5 times.

a single wing formation illustrated.

during time @ carlisle, warner made several significant contributions football offense, including body block technique , single- , double-wingback formations. under warner, carlisle quarterback frank mount pleasant , fullback pete hauser became 2 of first regular spiral passers in football (the forward pass legalized in 1906). in 1908 introduced technique of body blocking, instead of blocking shoulders.

warner considered 1907 carlisle team perfect football machine ever sent on field . team posted 10–1 record, outscored opponents 267–62 , pioneered elegant, high-speed passing game; 1 of first teams regularly throw ball deep downfield. first time in 11 years, carlisle defeated harvard on road 23–15. carlisle won 26–6 on penn. in second play of penn game, hauser threw 40-yard spiral pass, hitting receiver in stride. @ time such pass stunning , unexpected, , considered 1 journalist evolutionary step in game. 1907 season known warner s first use of single-wing formation, characterized laterals, trap , counter runs, , passing.

according sally jenkins, in sports illustrated article on carlisle:

to take advantage of indians versatility warner drew new offense ... carlisle formation, later known single wing. predicated on 1 small move: warner shifted halfback out wide, outflank opposing tackle, forming looked wing. opened world of possibilities. indians line if punt – , throw. no 1 know whether going run, pass or kick. added measure warner taught quarterbacks sprint out few yards left or right, buying more time throw. rest of players flooded downfield , knocked down opponent might able intercept or bat away pass.

the 1911 carlisle indians pose game ball upset of harvard.

the 1907 team included young jim thorpe, considered 1 of greatest athletes ever lived. thorpe weighed 155 lb (70 kg), light football player. warner played him substitute, encouraging him put time track , field. 1909, warner had thorpe competing in track , field , won 14 events. in 1911, thorpe began training upcoming olympics, , won gold medals in pentathlon , decathlon @ 1912 olympic games in stockholm.

jim thorpe tackling weighted dummy on pulley warner supervising, 1912.

carlisle football had standout year in 1911, posting 11–1 record. thorpe had grown 180 lb (82 kg), big enough starter. team defeated harvard 18–15, thorpe scoring of carlisle s field goals. walter camp selected thorpe first-team all-american. according 1 source, thorpe recognized greatest player of year , man kicking revolutionize game .

warner considered 1912 team brilliant , adaptive, , experimented new plays , formations. in game against army, warner s team introduced wrinkle wing-back system. according francis j. powers, author of book concentrated on warner s approach football:

the double wing formation.

warner had both halfbacks close line , flanking defensive tackles. start of double wingback offense, enjoyed tremendous popularity until t formation modernized man in motion. double wing became effective of systems effective forward passing since permitted quick release of 4 receivers down field.

carlisle dominated next 2 years, 1912 , 1913 teams losing 1 game each. warner s salary increased $4,500 (approximately $107,000 in 2016) per season. in 1914 there administrative change in washington, federal money considered better spent in midwest on schools carlisle. many students left, , affected team (which had 5–10–1 record). after season, warner left carlisle become head coach @ pittsburgh.

pittsburgh

warner (right) , pitt captain bob peck during 1916 season.

when warner arrived @ university of pittsburgh in 1915, 128-year-old school on new campus 3,900 students. inherited team in shape, full of future all-americans, , coached pittsburgh panthers first undefeated season. 6 of 8 games (all shutouts) played @ home on forbes field, including 45–0 victory on carlisle. warner coached pitt teams 29 straight victories, , credited 3 national championships (1915, 1916 , 1918). coaching pittsburgh 1915 1923, compiled 60–12–4 record.

although 1915 season success, next year s team 1 of greatest of warner s career. panthers again undefeated and, previous year, 6 of 8 games shutouts. thirty-two of 35 players western pennsylvania, near pittsburgh. team scored 255 points, conceding 25. warner considered team improvement because defense more dominant previous year s. panthers consensus national champions, , warner became recognized 1 of football s greatest coaches.

warner during 1917 season @ pittsburgh

in 1917 united states entered world war i, , players (including andy hastings , jimmy dehart) entered military service. pittsburgh played undefeated full season despite war, although not awarded national championship. although team lacked previous year s punch, dominated opposition. key aspect of success opposing coaches inability address warner s evolving strategies; according powers, reverse plays mystery, although pop willing explain them in detail other coach .

john heisman, head coach of georgia tech (also undefeated), challenged warner post-season game. warner declined , game postponed until following season, giving tech 1917 national championship (the first southern school). on november 23, 1918 2 teams played @ pittsburgh. @ stadium game played, locker rooms next each other, thin wall separating 2 teams prior game. heisman first begin inspirational speech , said passionately described both heroes of ancient greece tragedy of soldier found in armor among ruins of pompeii. because of georgia tech s players silence speech crystal clear on other side of wall. upon finish warner smiled , quietly told players okay, boys. there s speech. go out , knock them off. pittsburgh defeated georgia tech 32–0.

tom davies runs vs. georgia tech, 1918.

the 1918 season cut short @ end of november due continuing effects of world war , influenza pandemic. 5 games played, , season s final game in cleveland against naval reserve. warner s first loss @ pitt, 1 of controversial games in school history. according warner , several reporters covering game, pitt robbed officials. referees said timekeeper s watch broken, ended first half before pitt able score , allowed reserves time in fourth quarter pull ahead, 10–9. although refused acknowledge loss, warner s 29-game winning streak came end. moon ducote kicked 41-yard, game-winning field goal naval reserve, , warner called him greatest football player ever saw . despite loss, number of selectors named 4–1 1918 panthers national champion. team led freshman running tom davies, averaged 150 yards per game on four-year career.

the 1919 season began high expectations; world war over, , key players had returned service. however, things did not go warner s way; @ beginning of season, problems offensive line , on flanks became apparent. first defeat @ syracuse, orangemen won 20–3. 1919 panthers had 6 wins, 2 losses , 1 tie.

they undefeated in 1920, ties against syracuse , undefeated penn state. in 1921 team s record dipped 5–3–1, pitt made college football history on october 8, 1921. harold w. arlin announced first live radio broadcast of college football game in united states forbes field on kdka, panthers defeated west virginia 21–13 in annual backyard brawl.

although warner announced before 1922 season leaving take head-coaching position @ stanford, honored contract , remained @ pitt through 1923. 1922 team had 8–2 record, , season ended panthers taking first cross-country train trip defeat stanford 16–7 in palo alto (coached 2 pitt assistants, sent ahead warner). andrew kerr became head coach @ stanford during warner s last 2 years @ pitt. warner s final season worst @ pitt, panthers stumbled 5–4 record in 1923. however, warner era ended on high note 20–3 victory on penn state on november 29.

stanford

1924 stanford team: line coach claude e. thornhill, warner, assistant andrew kerr , team captain jim lawson.

football on pacific coast had been on rise since late 1910s. in 1922, warner signed contract stanford university in begin coaching in 1924 (after contract pitt expired). health concerns, significant pay raise , rising status of pacific coast football made warner make big change. years later, wrote:

i felt health better on pacific coast. weather conditions @ pittsburgh during football season rather disagreeable, , of late season work had done upon field ankle deep in mud. @ close of every season in poor physical condition, twice being rendered incapable of coaching while recuperated in hospital. doctors advised me climate of pacific coast better man of age , in work in engaged.

in 1924, warner began nine-year tenure @ stanford university. when began coaching, stanford 1 of 9 teams in pacific coast conference (pcc). warner inherited notable squad previous year, including ernie nevers (whom warner considered greatest player) , all-american ends ted shipkey , jim lawson.

a season highlight final game against stanford s arch-rival california @ california memorial stadium, last game of regular season. before game, both teams undefeated , stanford had not beaten california since 1905. nevers did not play due broken ankle. late in game, california leading 20–3; california coach andy smith, sure game over, began substituting regular players. warner seized opportunity combine passing trick plays known (a fake reverse , full spinner), , stanford made comeback. game ended in 20–20 tie.

ernie nevers, warner called greatest player.

because game california s second tie, stanford chosen play in rose bowl on new year s day against university of notre dame s fighting irish coached knute rockne. warner, rockne considered 1 of greatest coaches in football history. according journalist allison danzig, exception of knute rockne of notre dame, pop warner publicized coach in football. game test of 2 different , highly influential systems of football: warner system wing backs, unbalanced line , gigantic power [and the] knute rockne system rhythmic, dancing shift, lightning speed, balanced line , finely timed blocking . notre dame s backfield composed of renowned 4 horsemen. nevers played 60 minutes of game, , rushed 114 yd (104 m) (more yardage 4 horsemen combined). warner s offense moved ball unable score, , notre dame won 27–10.

during 1925 season, stanford lost 1 pcc game (to washington); california defeated, 27–7. first year of new rivalry, coach howard jones , university of southern california (usc) team. in first game, @ los angeles memorial colosseum, stanford scored twice in first half had hold off charging trojans in 13–9 win. because of loss washington, warner s team not invited rose bowl.

stanford won 1926 games, crushing california 41–7 , narrowly defeating usc 13–12. warner s team invited rose bowl play alabama. game against fighting irish, stanford dominated result 7–7 tie. after game, both teams recognized national champions number of publications.

the 1927 season 1 of underachievement , ultimate success. stanford lost third game non-conference st. mary s college. stanford s next loss against non-conference santa clara. game against usc 13-to-13 tie.

however, year, stanford defeated california 13–6. game included bootleg play, invention of credit warner. powers stated that,

stanford put game on ice in fourth period when pop introduced bootlegger play, copied , still in use. on original bootlegger, warner made use of biff hoffman s tremendous hands. hoffman take pass center , fake back. keeping ball, hide behind him , run though had given teammate. defensive players step out of hoffman s path, thinking going block. hoffman bootlegged touchdown against california ...

despite 2 losses, stanford finished season pcc co-champion. invited 1928 rose bowl against pitt, warner s former team coached protégé jock sutherland. warner broke losing rose bowl streak, defeating sutherland 7–6. win warner s last appearance @ rose bowl.

the 1929 season known warner s regular use of hook , lateral, play involves receiver runs curl pattern, catches short pass , laterals ball receiver running crossing route. according october 25, 1929 stanford daily, trickiness pop warner made famous in spin plays , passing evident ... frosh have been drilling week on fast, deceptive forward , lateral pass plays, , reverses have varied attack . season brought warner second straight loss jones, stanford defeated trojans 7–0. usc won conference, , went rose bowl. jones went on win every year thereafter, including 1932, warner s last season @ stanford. because of 5 consecutive defeats, warner severely criticized stanford alumni. in all, warner , jones played 8 games; jones won five, warner 2 , 1 tie. against stanford s main rival, california, warner won 5 games, tied 3 , lost one.

temple

warner left stanford temple university in philadelphia, final head-coaching job, after 1932 season. paid $75,000 (approximately $1,300,000 in 2016) 5 years, 1 of largest salaries ever offered coach @ time. 1934 team undefeated during regular season, losing tulane in first sugar bowl. star of game dave smukler, whom warner considered 1 of great fullbacks.

in later years warner said regretted decision leave stanford temple, , left because of concern school s changing funding priorities. university leadership planning make stanford graduate school; because of increase in number of junior colleges in california, administration saw less need undergraduate instruction @ stanford. because fewer students admitted, higher grade requirements incoming students made admission more difficult , student athletes began enrolling @ usc , california instead of stanford. warner realized had made wrong decision; due economic effects of great depression, number of applicants stanford decreased , athletes again admitted. temple upset florida gators, coached future temple coach josh cody, 20–12 in warner s last game.

san jose state

while coaching @ temple, warner continued living in palo alto (where stanford located). after 1938 retirement recruited advisor dudley degroot, center @ stanford , head coach @ san jose state university (near palo alto). officially advisor, warner put in charge of offense. according powers, degroot had been using single offense pop changed double wing, doubts of san jose players. however, formation began click , san jose not enjoyed undefeated season highest scoring team in nation. year san jose state spartans played against college of pacific, coached amos alonzo stagg. first time 2 coaches had met since 1907, when warner coaching carlisle , defeated stagg s university of chicago 18–4. warner , degroot s san jose state defeated stagg s pacific tigers, 39–0.

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