John P. Stewart
 Stewart pictured in The Index 1906, Illinois State yearbook | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
June 1, 1876 Biggsville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died |
January 27, 1922 (aged 42)[1] York, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Illinois State Normal University (1899) University of Illinois Cornell University (A.B. 1902)[2] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1903–1906 | Illinois State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14-11-1 |
John Pogue Stewart was the fifth head football coach for the Illinois State Redbirds in Normal, Illinois and he held that position for four seasons, from 1903 until 1906. His overall coaching record at ISU was 14 wins, 11 losses, and 1 tie. This ranks him tenth at ISU in terms of total wins and fifth at ISU in terms of winning percentage. [3]
Stewart taught sciences including biology and physics at Illinois high schools before and during his time at Illinois State. He also studied horticulture at Cornell University, receiving his A.B. in 1902.
Stewart was later a professor at Penn State University as well as a fruit grower, botanist and horticulturist.[4] He died at his York, Pennsylvania home in 1922. At the time of his death, he was the head of the department of pomology at Penn State.[5]
References
- ↑ University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus); Roseberry, C.J.; Goodwine, G.; Cope, A.F. (1929). University of Illinois directory for 1929: including the names of all students who have attended the Urbana departments of the University. University of Illinois. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ↑ "The Index". archive.org. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ↑ Illinois State Coaching Records
- ↑ Rus: A Register of the Rural Leadership in the United States and Canada. ... 1918. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ↑ Gamma Alpha Graduate Scientific Fraternity (1922). The Gamma Alpha Record. Gamma Alpha Graduate Scientific Fraternity. Retrieved 2015-08-22.