John McGovern (American football)

American football player (1887–1963)

John McGovern
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Position	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1887-09-15)September 15, 1887 Arlington, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:	December 13, 1963(1963-12-13) (aged 76) Le Sueur, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg)
Career history
College	Minnesota (1908–1910)
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (1909) Third-team All-American (1910)

College Football Hall of Fame (1966)

John McGovern (September 15, 1887 – December 13, 1963) was an American college football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966.

Biography

McGovern was born in Arlington, Minnesota, and attended high school in Arlington. McGovern played college football for the University of Minnesota, and was the junior captain and quarterback at the University of Minnesota, leading them through play against the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives. McGovern was named an All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and Look Magazine in 1909. McGovern played for the Minnesota Golden Golphers football team under coach Henry L. Williams. While at Minnesota, McGovern was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, and Phi Delta Phi, a law society.

After college graduation, he worked as a sports editor for a Minnesota newspaper and then practiced law in Washington D.C. McGovern died on December 13, 1963, in Le Sueur, Minnesota.

In literature

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise, John McGovern was on the mind of protagonist Amory Blaine.

References

"College Hall of Fame". University of Minnesota. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
^ "John McGovern". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
1910 Minnesota Gopher yearbook, p.84, accessed 12 Aug 2020.

External links

John McGovern at the College Football Hall of Fame

v t e Minnesota Golden Gophers starting quarterbacks
Howard Abbott (1886) Alfred F. Pillsbury (1887–1892) Charles H. Van Campen (1893–1894) Charles E. Adams (1895) George E. Cole (1896–1897; 1899) H. C. Adams (1898) Willis Kienholz (1898) Gil Dobie (1900–1901) Sigmund Harris (1902–1904) G. F. Weisel (1905) E. D. Coughlan (1907) John McGovern (1908–1910) Harold V. Almquist (1926–1927) Sandy Stephens (1959–1961) Duane Blaska (1962) Bob Sadek (1963) John Hankinson (1964–1965) Curt Wilson (1966–1967) Ray Stephens (1967–1968) Phil Hagen (1968–1969) Craig Curry (1970–1971) Bob Morgan (1972) John Lawing (1972–1973) Tony Dungy (1973–1976) Gil Fash (1973) Steve Olsen (1974) Marc Trestman (1974, 1977) Wendell Avery (1977–1978) Mark Carlson (1977–1979) Tim Salem (1980) Mike Hohensee (1981–1982) Greg Murphy (1983) Brett Sadek (1983–1984) Rickey Foggie (1984–1987) Alan Holt (1985, 1987–1988) Scott Schaffner (1988–1990) Marquel Fleetwood (1990–1992) Tim Schade (1993–1994) Cory Sauter (1995–1997) Billy Cockerham (1998–1999) Andy Persby (1998) Travis Cole (2000–2001) Asad Abdul-Khaliq (2000–2003) Benji Kamrath (2002) Bryan Cupito (2004–2006) Adam Weber (2007–2010) MarQueis Gray (2011–2012) Max Shortell (2011–2012) Philip Nelson (2012–2013) Mitch Leidner (2013–2016) Chris Streveler (2014) Conor Rhoda (2016–2017) Demry Croft (2017) Zack Annexstad (2018) Tanner Morgan (2018–2022) Athan Kaliakmanis (2022–2023) Cole Kramer (2023) Max Brosmer (2024)

Minnesota Golden Gophers starting quarterbacks

Howard Abbott (1886)
Alfred F. Pillsbury (1887–1892)
Charles H. Van Campen (1893–1894)
Charles E. Adams (1895)
George E. Cole (1896–1897; 1899)
H. C. Adams (1898)
Willis Kienholz (1898)
Gil Dobie (1900–1901)
Sigmund Harris (1902–1904)
G. F. Weisel (1905)
E. D. Coughlan (1907)
John McGovern (1908–1910)
Harold V. Almquist (1926–1927)
Sandy Stephens (1959–1961)
Duane Blaska (1962)
Bob Sadek (1963)
John Hankinson (1964–1965)
Curt Wilson (1966–1967)
Ray Stephens (1967–1968)
Phil Hagen (1968–1969)
Craig Curry (1970–1971)
Bob Morgan (1972)
John Lawing (1972–1973)
Tony Dungy (1973–1976)
Gil Fash (1973)
Steve Olsen (1974)
Marc Trestman (1974, 1977)
Wendell Avery (1977–1978)
Mark Carlson (1977–1979)
Tim Salem (1980)
Mike Hohensee (1981–1982)
Greg Murphy (1983)
Brett Sadek (1983–1984)
Rickey Foggie (1984–1987)
Alan Holt (1985, 1987–1988)
Scott Schaffner (1988–1990)
Marquel Fleetwood (1990–1992)
Tim Schade (1993–1994)
Cory Sauter (1995–1997)
Billy Cockerham (1998–1999)
Andy Persby (1998)
Travis Cole (2000–2001)
Asad Abdul-Khaliq (2000–2003)
Benji Kamrath (2002)
Bryan Cupito (2004–2006)
Adam Weber (2007–2010)
MarQueis Gray (2011–2012)
Max Shortell (2011–2012)
Philip Nelson (2012–2013)
Mitch Leidner (2013–2016)
Chris Streveler (2014)
Conor Rhoda (2016–2017)
Demry Croft (2017)
Zack Annexstad (2018)
Tanner Morgan (2018–2022)
Athan Kaliakmanis (2022–2023)
Cole Kramer (2023)
Max Brosmer (2024)

v t e Macalester Scots head football coaches
George Mueller (1902–1903) Henry O'Brien (1904) Richard U. Jones (1905) No team (1906–1907) Franklin W. Plummer (1908–1910) Louis Christofferson (1911) Roger Wilson (1912) John McGovern (1913–1916) Ralph Thacker (1917–1918) John T. McCallum (1919–1920) E. A. "Cap" Reese (1921) Ralph Thacker (1922–1924) Frank A. R. Mayer (1925–1929) Alan Gowans (1930–1936) Dwight Stuessy (1937–1938) Ollie Olson (1939–1942) No team (1943) Unknown (1944) D. C. Mitchell (1945) Dwight Stuessy (1946–1956) Ralph Lundeen (1957–1958) Ralph McAlister (1959–1963) Bob Lord (1964–1965) Gil Krueger (1966–1968) Dick Borstad (1970–1971) Don Hudson (1972–1975) Clint Ewald (1976–1978) Tom Hosier (1979–1989) Gary Etcheverry (1990–1993) Thomas H. Bell (1994–1997) Dennis Czech (1998–2006) Glenn Caruso (2006–2007) Tony Jennison (2008–2019) No team (2020) Tony Jennison (2021) KiJuan Ware # (2021) Phil Nicolaides (2022– ) # denotes interim head coach

Macalester Scots head football coaches

George Mueller (1902–1903)
Henry O'Brien (1904)
Richard U. Jones (1905)
No team (1906–1907)
Franklin W. Plummer (1908–1910)
Louis Christofferson (1911)
Roger Wilson (1912)
John McGovern (1913–1916)
Ralph Thacker (1917–1918)
John T. McCallum (1919–1920)
E. A. "Cap" Reese (1921)
Ralph Thacker (1922–1924)
Frank A. R. Mayer (1925–1929)
Alan Gowans (1930–1936)
Dwight Stuessy (1937–1938)
Ollie Olson (1939–1942)
No team (1943)
Unknown (1944)
D. C. Mitchell (1945)
Dwight Stuessy (1946–1956)
Ralph Lundeen (1957–1958)
Ralph McAlister (1959–1963)
Bob Lord (1964–1965)
Gil Krueger (1966–1968)
Dick Borstad (1970–1971)
Don Hudson (1972–1975)
Clint Ewald (1976–1978)
Tom Hosier (1979–1989)
Gary Etcheverry (1990–1993)
Thomas H. Bell (1994–1997)
Dennis Czech (1998–2006)
Glenn Caruso (2006–2007)
Tony Jennison (2008–2019)
No team (2020)
Tony Jennison (2021)
KiJuan Ware # (2021)
Phil Nicolaides (2022– )

# denotes interim head coach

v t e 1909 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Backfield	QB John McGovern HB Wayland Minot HB Stephen Philbin FB Ted Coy
Line	E John Kilpatrick E Adrian Regnier T Hamilton Fish III T Henry Hobbs G Hamlin Andrus G Albert Benbrook C Carroll Cooney

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