Johnny Majors Collection
The Johnny Majors Collection contains material relating to Majors' tenure as a football coach at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Spanning from 1983-1993, the collection includes correspondence, playbooks, and assorted athletic files.
Some specifics include personal letters concerning Majors' dismissal, speech material, and correspondence with the National Football League (NFL).
Dates
- 1983-1993
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
4 Linear Feet (4 record boxes)
Abstract
The Johnny Majors Collection contains material relating to Majors' tenure as a football coach at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Spanning from 1983-1993, the collection includes correspondence, playbooks, and assorted athletic files.
Biographical/Historical Note
Coach and athlete John "Johnny" Terrill Majors was born on May 21, 1935, in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Majors played football while attending college at the University of Tennessee from 1953 to 1956; during his playing career, Majors was an All-American and runner-up for the Heisman Trophy. Following school, Majors began a career in coaching. After working a few years as an assistant coach, he became the head football coach at Iowa State (1968-1972) and then went to the University of Pittsburgh (1973-1976) where his team won a national championship title in 1976. Majors then returned to coach at his alma mater, UT, from 1977 to 1992. Following his exit from UT, Majors returned to Pittsburgh (1993-1996) until his retirement. Majors died in 2002 and is buried in Lynchburg.
Arrangement
Collection consists of four boxes divided into two series: I. Subject Files and II. Notebooks and Playbooks.
Acquisition Note
Johnny Majors donated this material to the University of Tennessee's Special Collections Library in 1994.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository