John H. Outland

John H. Outland
Biographical details
Born(1871-03-17)March 17, 1871
Hesper, Kansas, U.S.
DiedMarch 24, 1947(1947-03-24) (aged 76)
Laguna Beach, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1891–1892Penn (IA)
1895–1896Kansas
1897–1899Penn
Position(s)Tackle, halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1900Franklin & Marshall
1901Kansas
1902Haskell
1904–1905Washburn
1906Haskell
Baseball
1901Franklin & Marshall
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1904–1905Washburn
Head coaching record
Overall31–22–3 (football)
2–11 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2× Consensus All-American (1897, 1898)
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (1974)[1]
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2001 (profile)

John Henry Outland (March 17, 1871 – March 24, 1947) was an American football player and coach. He played football at Penn College in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the University of Kansas, and the University of Pennsylvania. He was twice named an All-American while playing for the Penn Quakers, in 1897 as a tackle and in 1898 as a halfback. After playing, Outland coached at Franklin & Marshall College in 1900, the University of Kansas in 1901, Haskell Institute in 1902 and 1906, and Washburn University from 1904 to 1905, compiling a career college football record of 21–15–2. He is the namesake of the Outland Trophy, an annual award established in 1946 and given to the best interior lineman in college football. Outland was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2001.

  1. ^ "John Outland". Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 9, 2023.