Carl Magnue Johanson (1863 – August 2, 1933) was an American football player and coach, known as the "father of Cornell football".[1][2] He convinced Pop Warner to attend Cornell.[3] Johanson died at the age of 69, on August 2, 1933, in Seattle, Washington.[4]

Carl Johanson
Biographical details
Born1863
Died(1933-08-02)August 2, 1933 (aged 69)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Playing career
1880sWilliams
1880sHarvard
1890–1892Cornell
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1892–1893Cornell
Head coaching record
Overall13–6–1

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Cornell Big Red (Independent) (1892–1893)
1892 Cornell 10–1
1893 Cornell 3–5–1
Cornell: 13–6–1
Total: 13–6–1

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Ronald A. (December 27, 1990). Sports and Freedom: The Rise of Big-Time College Athletics. ISBN 9780195362183.
  2. ^ "Late Carl Johanson '92, Former Coach, Won Title as "Father of Cornell Football"". The Cornell Daily Sun. February 6, 1934.
  3. ^ "Former Coach Here Dies During Summer". The Cornell Daily Sun. September 26, 1933.
  4. ^ "Warner's First Football Coach—Carl Joahnson Dies at Seattle—at Cornell In Early '90s". The Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. August 3, 1933. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com  .

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