Walter A. Johnson

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.[1] As the athletic director at Presbyterian, he is loosely credited with giving the school's sports teams their unique nickname, the Blue Hose.[2]

Walter A. Johnson
Biographical details
Born(1893-04-03)April 3, 1893
DiedJuly 23, 1958(1958-07-23) (aged 65)
Clinton, South Carolina, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915–1917Presbyterian
1919–1940Presbyterian
Basketball
1915–1930Presbyterian
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1915–1958Presbyterian
Head coaching record
Overall102–99–19 (football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 SIAA (1930)

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.[3]

Johnson died of a heart ailment, on July 23, 1958, at the age of 65, at his home in Clinton.[4] The former football field at Presbyterian was named in his honor.[5]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding 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 6–2–12–0T–2nd
1923 Presbyterian 4–3–12–1–1T–6th
1924 Presbyterian 1–6–11–3T–14th
1925 Presbyterian 3–62–4T–14th
1926 Presbyterian 7–25–13rd
1927 Presbyterian 3–3–32–2–1T–9th
1928 Presbyterian 4–62–523rd
1929 Presbyterian 4–4–13–3T–16th
1930 Presbyterian 9–16–01st
1931 Presbyterian 2–5–21–4–1T–24th
1932 Presbyterian 5–2–13–1–110th
1933 Presbyterian 4–2–23–2T–11th
1934 Presbyterian 3–4–23–2–1T–14th
1935 Presbyterian 2–72–4T–22nd
1936 Presbyterian 3–63–2T–14th
1937 Presbyterian 0–100–3T–29th
1938 Presbyterian 6–46–1T–5th
1939 Presbyterian 4–3–23–1–2T–9th
1940 Presbyterian 6–45–313th
Presbyterian: 102–99–1954–42–7
Total:102–99–19
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "The Late Great Walter Johnson" (PDF). ychistory.org. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  2. "What's in A Name". Presbyterian College Athletics. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. "Johnson To Coach Clinton Athletics". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. July 26, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "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 open access.
  5. "Johnson Field At Old Bailey Stadium". Presbyterian Blue Hose. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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