 Johnson, c. 1952 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1893-04-03)April 3, 1893 |
| Died | July 23, 1958(1958-07-23) (aged 65) Clinton, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1915–1917 | Presbyterian |
| 1919–1940 | Presbyterian |
| Basketball | |
| 1915–1930 | Presbyterian |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1915–1958 | Presbyterian |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 102–99–19 (football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 SIAA (1930) | |
Walter A. Johnson (April 3, 1893 – July 23, 1958) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He coached both sports at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina. As the athletic director at Presbyterian, he is loosely credited with giving the school's sports teams their unique nickname, the Blue Hose.
A native of Milwaukee, Johnson attended South Division High School, where he played football as a fullback. He graduated from the Normal School of Education in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1915.
Johnson died of a heart ailment, on July 23, 1958, at the age of 65, at his home in Clinton. The former football field at Presbyterian was named in his honor.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Blue Hose (Independent) (1915–1917) | |||||||||
| 1915 | Presbyterian | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1916 | Presbyterian | 4–3 | |||||||
| 1917 | Presbyterian | 8–1 | |||||||
| Presbyterian Blue Hose (Independent) (1919–1921) | |||||||||
| 1919 | Presbyterian | 4–3–2 | |||||||
| 1920 | Presbyterian | 5–1–1 | |||||||
| 1921 | Presbyterian | 1–7 | |||||||
| Presbyterian Blue Hose (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1922–1940) | |||||||||
| 1922 | Presbyterian | 6–2–1 | 2–0 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1923 | Presbyterian | 4–3–1 | 2–1–1 | T–6th | |||||
| 1924 | Presbyterian | 1–6–1 | 1–3 | T–14th | |||||
| 1925 | Presbyterian | 3–6 | 2–4 | T–14th | |||||
| 1926 | Presbyterian | 7–2 | 5–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1927 | Presbyterian | 3–3–3 | 2–2–1 | T–9th | |||||
| 1928 | Presbyterian | 4–6 | 2–5 | 23rd | |||||
| 1929 | Presbyterian | 4–4–1 | 3–3 | T–16th | |||||
| 1930 | Presbyterian | 9–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1931 | Presbyterian | 2–5–2 | 1–4–1 | T–24th | |||||
| 1932 | Presbyterian | 5–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 10th | |||||
| 1933 | Presbyterian | 4–2–2 | 3–2 | T–11th | |||||
| 1934 | Presbyterian | 3–4–2 | 3–2–1 | T–14th | |||||
| 1935 | Presbyterian | 2–7 | 2–4 | T–22nd | |||||
| 1936 | Presbyterian | 3–6 | 3–2 | T–14th | |||||
| 1937 | Presbyterian | 0–10 | 0–3 | T–29th | |||||
| 1938 | Presbyterian | 6–4 | 6–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1939 | Presbyterian | 4–3–2 | 3–1–2 | T–9th | |||||
| 1940 | Presbyterian | 6–4 | 5–3 | 13th | |||||
| Presbyterian: | 102–99–19 | 54–42–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 102–99–19 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "The Late Great Walter Johnson" (PDF). ychistory.org. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- "What's in A Name". Presbyterian College Athletics. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- "Johnson To Coach Clinton Athletics". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. July 26, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- "Presbyterian's Walter Johnson Dies". The Herald-Sun. Durham, North Carolina. Associated Press. July 24, 1958. p. 21. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Johnson Field At Old Bailey Stadium". Presbyterian Blue Hose. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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