John Barnhill (American football)
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Tennessee
Barnhill was an All-Southern lineman under coach Robert Neyland at the University of Tennessee, including the SoCon champion 1927 team.[1]
Coaching and administrative career
Barnhill was the head coach for the University of Tennessee for four seasons from 1941 to 1945.[2] He coached the team during World War II, managing the squad during the absence of General Robert Neyland, who left for the war. During that period he led Tennessee to a record of 32–5–2.
In 1946, after Neyland's return to Tennessee, Barnhill was hired by the University of Arkansas as both head football coach and athletic director.[3] Barnhill gave up the head coaching position in 1949 after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He continued as athletic director at Arkansas until 1971 and was responsible for hiring head coach Frank Broyles, who ultimately replaced Barnhill as athletic director.
Death and honors
Barnhill died of heart failure on October 21, 1973, at a hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas.[4]
Barnhill Arena, the former men's basketball and current women's athletic facility at the University of Arkansas, was named for him. Barnhill is a member of both the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AP# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (1941–1945) | |||||||||
| 1941 | Tennessee | 8–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | 18 | ||||
| 1942 | Tennessee | 9–1–1 | 4–1 | T–2nd | W Sugar | 7 | |||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | Tennessee | 7–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 2nd | L Rose | 12 | |||
| 1945 | Tennessee | 8–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | 14 | ||||
| Tennessee: | 32–5–2 | 15–3–1 | |||||||
| Arkansas Razorbacks (Southwest Conference) (1946–1949) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Arkansas | 6–3–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | T Cotton | 16 | |||
| 1947 | Arkansas | 6–4–1 | 1–4–1 | T–5th | W Dixie | ||||
| 1948 | Arkansas | 5–5 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1949 | Arkansas | 5–5 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| Arkansas: | 22–17–3 | 10–13–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 54–22–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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