John P. Gorman
American football player and coach (1897–1983)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1897-03-10)March 10, 1897 Pompey, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 1983(1983-10-30) (aged 86) Neshanic, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Playing career | |
| 1922 | Princeton |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1930–1942 | Princeton (freshman) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
John Paul Gorman (March 10, 1897 – October 30, 1983) was a college football player and coach at Princeton University.
Playing career
He was a prominent quarterback for the Princeton Tigers football team. He stood 5 feet 7 inches and weighed 154 pounds.[1]
1922
Gorman led the "Team of Destiny" which won a national title.[2]
1923
In a postseason contest of Princeton all-stars against southern champion Vanderbilt, Gorman scored his team's points in a 7 to 7 tie. Lynn Bomar got Vandy's touchdown.[3]
Coaching career
He coached the freshman team of his alma mater from 1930 to 1942.[2][4]
References
- ^ Jon Blackwell. "1922: The team of destiny".
- ^ a b "John Gorman, QB'd Tigers' "Team of Destiny"". Home News Tribune. November 2, 1983.
- ^ "Vandy Eleven Ties Ex-Tigers By 7 To 7 Score". Chicago Daily Tribune. December 9, 1923. ProQuest 180508022.
- ^ "Name Aides to Coach of Princeton Frosh". The Evening News. September 21, 1936. p. 15. Retrieved April 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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Princeton Tigers starting quarterbacks
- D. P. Morgan
- P. T. Kimball
- Richard Hodge
- J. Hancock
- Edgar Allan Poe (1889)
- Philip King (1891–1893)
- William Ward (1894)
- Billy Suter
- F. L. Smith (1896)
- John Baird (1897)
- A. V. Duncan
- Ralph Hutchinson
- A. E. Meier
- C. J. Freeman
- F. G. Pearson
- J. Roy Vetterlein
- Edward Dillon (1906–1907)
- Frank Bergin
- Ballou (1910)
- Hobey Baker
- Frank Murrey (1918)
- John Strubing (1919)
- Donold Lourie (1920–1921)
- John P. Gorman
- Dan Caulkins
- Dutch Hendrian
- David Allerdice (1939–1940)
- Dick Kazmaier (1951)
- Ron Landeck (1965)
- Scott MacBean (1969)
- Rod Plummer (1970)
- Fred Dalzell (1972)
- Ron Beible (1973–1975)
- Kirby Lockhart (1977)
- Ken Barrett (1978)
- Mark Lockenmeyer (1980)
- Bob Holly (1981)
- Brent Woods (1982)
- Doug Butler (1983–1985)
- Jason Garrett (1987–1988)
- Joel Sharp (1989–1990)
- Chad Roghair (1991)
- Joel Foote (1992–1993)
- Brock Harvey (1995)
- Harry Nakielny (1997)
- John Burnham (1998)
- David Splithoff (2000–2002)
- Matt Verbit (2002–2004)
- Jeff Terrell (2005–2006)
- Bill Foran (2007)
- Greg Mroz (2007)
- Brian Anderson (2007–2008)
- Tommy Wornham (2009–2011)
- Andrew Dixon (2010)
- Connor Kelley (2010)
- Quinn Epperly (2011–2014)
- Connor Michelsen (2012–2014)
- Chad Kanoff (2015–2017)
- John Lovett (2018)
- Kevin Davidson (2018–2019)
- Cole Smith (2021)
- Blake Stenstrom (2022)
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