 McGugin cropped from 1903 Michigan Wolverines team photograph | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 29, 1879 near Tingley, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 1936 (aged 56) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1898–1900 | Drake |
| 1901–1902 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | Guard, tackle, punter |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1903 | Michigan (assistant) |
| 1904–1917 | Vanderbilt |
| 1919–1934 | Vanderbilt |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1934–1936 | Vanderbilt |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 197–55–19 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| As coach:
As player: | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1951 (profile) | |
Daniel Earle McGugin (July 29, 1879 – January 23, 1936) was an American college football player and coach, as well as a lawyer. He served as the head football coach at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee from 1904 to 1917 and again from 1919 to 1934, compiling a record of 197–55–19. He is the winningest head coach in the history of the university. McGugin was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1951 as part of its inaugural class. He was the brother-in-law of University of Michigan coach Fielding H. Yost.