Vernon McCain
Vernon E. "Skip" McCain (June 4, 1908 – April 5, 1993) was an American football and basketball coach and mathematics professor. He served as the head football coach at Maryland State College—now known as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore—from 1948 to 1963, compiling a record of 102–21–5. McCain was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1908 Marietta, Oklahoma |
| Died | April 5, 1993 (aged 84) Oxon Hill, Maryland |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1930 | Langston |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1945–1947 | Tennessee A&I (assistant) |
| 1948–1963 | Maryland State |
| Basketball | |
| 1950–1954 | Maryland State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1948–1964 | Maryland State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 102–21–5 (football) |
| Bowls | 0–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 3 CIAA (1955, 1957, 1960) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 (profile) | |
McCain was born in Marietta, Oklahoma. He played college football as a quarterback at Langston University in 1930. Prior to being hired at Maryland State in 1948, McCain was an assistant coach at Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College—now known as Tennessee State University. He died on April 5, 1993, at his home in Oxon Hill, Maryland.[1][2]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland State Raiders/Hawks (Independent) (1948–1953) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Maryland State | 8–1 | |||||||
| 1949 | Maryland State | 8–0 | |||||||
| 1950 | Maryland State | 8–0 | |||||||
| 1951 | Maryland State | 8–1 | |||||||
| 1952 | Maryland State | 9–1 | |||||||
| 1953 | Maryland State | 7–1 | |||||||
| Maryland State Hawks (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1954–1963) | |||||||||
| 1954 | Maryland State | 6–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 3rd | L Orange Blossom Classic | ||||
| 1955 | Maryland State | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1956 | Maryland State | 6–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1957 | Maryland State | 6–1–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | L Orange Blossom Classic | ||||
| 1958 | Maryland State | 4–3 | 4–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1959 | Maryland State | 6–1–1 | 6–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1960 | Maryland State | 5–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1961 | Maryland State | 4–2–1 | 2–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1962 | Maryland State | 4–2–1 | 2–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1963 | Maryland State | 4–4 | 3–4 | 11th | |||||
| Maryland State: | 102–21–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | 102–21–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- "Vernon McCain dead at age 84". The Daily Times. Salisbury, Maryland. April 7, 1993. p. 14. Retrieved November 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
- "Athletic Director Named At Maryland State". The Daily Times. Salisbury, Maryland. June 5, 1948. p. 8. Retrieved November 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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