 "Big John" Macklin, as depicted in the Chicago Daily Tribune, Nov. 30, 1915 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 17, 1883[1][2] Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 1949 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1907–1908 | Penn |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1911–1915 | Michigan Agricultural |
| Basketball | |
| 1910–1916 | Michigan Agricultural |
| Baseball | |
| 1911–1915 | Michigan Agricultural |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 29–5 (football) 48–38 (basketball) 52–27 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
John Farrell "Big John" Macklin (October 17, 1883 – October 10, 1949) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, baseball and track and field, and a college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Michigan Agricultural College, now Michigan State University from 1911 to 1915. With a five-year record of 29–5, he has the highest winning percentage of any football coach in Michigan State history. Macklin coached the Michigan State Spartans football team to its first ever victories over Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Penn State. He was also the athletic director at Michigan Agricultural and coached the school's basketball, baseball, and track and field teams. Macklin tallied marks of 48–38 as head basketball coach (1910–1916) and 52–27 as head baseball coach (1911–1915).