Johnny Vaught

Johnny Vaught
Vaught in 1961
Biographical details
Born(1909-05-06)May 6, 1909
Olney, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 3, 2006(2006-02-03) (aged 96)
Oxford, Mississippi, U.S.
Playing career
1930–1932TCU
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1936–1941North Carolina (line)
1942North Carolina Pre-Flight (assistant)
1945Corpus Christi NAS (assistant)
1946Ole Miss (assistant)
1947–1970Ole Miss
1973Ole Miss (interim HC)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1973–1978Ole Miss
Head coaching record
Overall190–61–12
Bowls10–8
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 National (1959, 1960, 1962)
6 SEC (1947, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1962, 1963)
Awards
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1979 (profile)

John Howard Vaught (May 6, 1909 – February 3, 2006) was an American college football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) from 1947 to 1970 and again in 1973.