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Johnny Majors (born May 21, 1935 in Lynchburg, Tennessee), was a longtime College Football Head Coach and alumnus of the University of Tennessee. As a running back, he was the runnerup for the 1956 Heisman Trophy.

He started as a head coach at the Iowa State University in 1968 before moving on to his greatest success as coach of the University of Pittsburgh Panthers in 1973. In Pittsburgh he recruited such greats as Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett and Matt Cavanaugh among others. The Panthers won the national title in 1976, when Majors went back to his alma mater. At Tennessee, Majors achieved success in the 1980's and early 1990's winning multiple SEC Championships, but falling short of a National Championship. In 1992, Majors suffered a heart attack and was unceremoniously replaced by Coach Phillip Fulmer, he returned to his second home of Pittsburgh to once again coach the Panthers. Throughout the mid-1990's Majors tried to recreate the magic of 1976 in Pennsylvania but only achieved mild success. He retired shortly before the 1997 NCAA season and resides in Pittsburgh.

Head coaching records

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* replaced by Phillip Fulmer
after heart attack

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