John F. Tobin

John Frederick Tobin (January 1, 1880 – October 26, 1954) was an American college football player and coach. Tobin attended the University of Chicago, where he played college football under head coach Amos Alonzo Stagg. He was a "star guard" for the Maroons during the 1904 season.[2] In 1905, he served as head coach at Tulane University alongside assistant Harry Ludlow for the 1905 season. Tulane lost its only game, 5–0, that year.[3] Tulane accused its opponent, LSU, of using ineligible players, and the disagreement resulted in a hiatus of the series until 1911.[4] In October, he returned to play for the Chicago team.[2] In December 1905, he accepted the position of athletic director at Tulane.[5] Tobin graduated from Chicago in June 1906, and passed the Illinois bar examination. He was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity. In 1906, he intended to begin practicing law after coaching at the University of Utah during the upcoming season.[6] He later worked as a judge in Utah.[7] Tobin died of a heart attack on October 26, 1954, in Salt Lake City, Utah.[8]

John Tobin
Tobin as Tulane coach in 1905
Biographical details
Born(1880-01-01)January 1, 1880
Macomb, Illinois
DiedOctober 26, 1954(1954-10-26) (aged 74)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Alma materUniversity of Nebraska (AB, 1903)
University of Chicago Law School (JD, 1906)[1]
Playing career
1901–1903Nebraska
1903–1904Chicago
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1905Tulane
Head coaching record
Overall0–1

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Tulane Olive and Blue (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1905)
1905 Tulane 0–10–1T–12th
Tulane: 0–10–1
Total:0–1
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References
  2. Hard Practice in Mid Way Camp; Stagg Drills Maroons for More than Three Hours at Marshall Field. LECTURE IN THE EVENING Coach Discusses Strength and Weaknesses of Badgers; Stiff Work for "Subs." Saves Men for Big Game. Stagg Has New Formation. Coach Sizes Up Badgers, The Chicago Daily Tribune, October 17, 1905.
  3. "All-Time Coaches", 2009 Tulane Football Media Guide: The History, p. 170, 2009.
  4. Tulane Football History Archived March 31, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Tulane University, retrieved August 21, 2010.
  5. Stagg Has A New Hope; Sets Cap For Track Championship Honors. Four Athletes Missing from Squad. Three Veterans in Quarter Mile. Lyon a Stronger Runner. Much Expected of Steffen. Good Men in Weight Events. Many of Varsity Caliber. veterans in Baseball Squad., The Chicago Daily Tribune, December 10, 1905.
  6. Delta Chi Quarterly, Volume 4, p. 174, Delta Chi Fraternity, 1906.
  8. "John F. Tobin, Judge, Former NU Athlete Dies". The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. October 29, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved October 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
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