Biographical details | |
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Born | Centerburg, Ohio, U.S. | June 9, 1908
Died | September 16, 1989 Hessel, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 81)
Alma mater | Capital University (1934) |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1927 | Ohio State |
1931–1933 | Capital |
Track and field | |
1931–1933 | Capital |
Position(s) | Center |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1934–1937 | Circleville HS (OH) |
1938–1950 | Columbus East HS (OH) (line) |
1951–1960 | Capital |
1961–1968 | Capital (interior line) |
Track and field | |
1938–1950 | Columbus East HS (OH) |
1951–1970 | Capital |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1935–1937 | Circleville HS (OH) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 43–32–3 (college football) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
2× Second-Team All-OAC (1932–1933) Capital Hall of Fame (1978) | |
John F. Landrum (June 9, 1908 – September 16, 1989) was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Capital University from 1951 to 1960.
Landrum attended Junction City High School before playing a prep year for Culver Military Academy.[1] He played college football for one year in 1927 for Ohio State.[2] After a three-year hiatus he enrolled at Capital and was a member of the football and track and field team.[2] As a center for the football team he earned back-to-back Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) honors in 1932 and 1933.[3]
After Landrum's graduation he was hired as the head football coach for Circleville High School.[4][5][6] After four years as head coach he was hired as the line coach for Columbus East High School.[7][8] In 1951, he was hired as the head football coach for Capital.[9][10][11] In ten seasons as head coach he led the team to a 43–32–3 record and only had two losing seasons throughout his tenure.[2][12] He resigned following the 1960 season.[13] He remained on the staff as the interior line coach under his successor Gene Slaughter. He was relieved from that position after the 1968 season.[14]
While with Columbus East and Capital, Landrum served as the head track and field coach.[7][15] He served as the coach for Capital until 1970.[1][16]
Landrum was the athletic director for Circleville from 1935 to 1937.
For four decades Landrum served as an official for both high school football and basketball throughout Ohio.[17][18] In 1967, he retired from officiating.[2]
Landrum was inducted into the Capital Hall of Fame in 1978.[19]
Landrum died on September 16, 1989, in Hessel, Michigan.
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Capital Crusaders (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1951–1960) | |||||||||
1951 | Capital | 2–4–1 | 0–2–1 | 11th | |||||
1952 | Capital | 4–4 | 2–3 | T–8th | |||||
1953 | Capital | 5–3 | 3–2 | 6th | |||||
1954 | Capital | 6–2 | 4–2 | T–4th | |||||
1955 | Capital | 5–3 | 4–3 | 6th | |||||
1956 | Capital | 5–2–1 | 4–2–1 | 6th | |||||
1957 | Capital | 6–1–1 | 5–1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
1958 | Capital | 4–3–1 | 4–3–1 | 5th | |||||
1959 | Capital | 4–4 | 4–4 | 8th | |||||
1960 | Capital | 2–6 | 2–6 | 11th | |||||
Capital: | 43–32–3 | 32–28–3 | |||||||
Total: | 43–32–3 |