![]() Bannon at Maryland in 1892 | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | Maryland, U.S. | May 1, 1874
Died | January 19, 1937 Jessup, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 62)
Playing career | |
1892–1894 | Maryland |
Position(s) | End |
Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
1894 | Maryland |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 4–3 |
Joseph George Bannon (May 1, 1874 – January 19, 1937) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Maryland Agricultural College—now known as the University of Maryland, College Park—in 1894, compiling a record of 4–3.
Bannon was born in Maryland on May 1, 1874. [1] His great-grandfather was an officer in the rebellious Irish army during the Rebellion of 1798. [2] His father, Michael Bannon, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland in 1827 and emigrated to the United States, where he arrived in Baltimore in 1847 with only ten cents. [2] He worked as a teacher and eventually received an education in law and established a real estate business. Michael Bannon entered politics in Anne Arundel County and served as a Maryland State Senator. [2] [3] His brother, James P. Bannon, was a prominent Anne Arundel County politician and lawyer. [4] [5]
Bannon attended the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland), where he played on the football team as an end from 1892 to 1894. [6] Bannon served as the head coach during the 1894 season and amassed a 4–3 record. [7] He graduated from Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1895. [8] Bannon died in Jessup, Maryland on January 19, 1937. [1]
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Maryland Aggies ( Maryland Intercollegiate Football Association) (1894) | |||||||||
1894 | Maryland | 4–3 | 2–2 | ||||||
Maryland: | 4–3 | 2–2 | |||||||
Total: | 4–3 |