John R. Middleton

American football coach and former quarterback
John R. Middleton
Playing career
1901Simpson
1903–1905Idaho
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1906Idaho (assistant)
1907–1908Idaho
Head coaching record
Overall6–3–3

John Robert Middleton was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, the University of Idaho, from 1907 to 1908, compiling a record of 6–3–3.[1] Middleton began his college football playing career as a quarterback at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa in 1901.[2] He followed his coach at Simpson, John G. Griffith, to the University of Idaho, playing quarterback in the "Idaho Spread", a forerunner to the modern shotgun formation offense, from 1903 to 1905.[3]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Idaho (Independent) (1907–1908)
1907 Idaho 4–1–1
1908 Idaho 2–2–2
Idaho: 6–3–3
Total: 6–3–3

References

  1. ^ "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Idaho Vandals. 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Gem of the Mountains, Volume 7. University of Idaho. 1910. p. 131. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Passehl-Stoddart, Erin (September 19, 2016). University of Idaho. Arcadia Publishing. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
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Idaho Vandals starting quarterbacks
  • Edwards (1893)
  • G. P. Mix (1894)
  • Fred Moore (1897)
  • Frank Griffin (1901)
  • Robert Ghormley (1901)
  • Howard Kirkwood (1902)
  • Frank Mix (1902)
  • John R. Middleton (1903–1905)
  • William Robertson (1906)
  • Rodney Small (1907–1908)
  • Enoch Perkins (1909–1912)
  • Harold Purdy (1913–1915)
  • Sam Morrison (1915)
  • Bertram Dingle (1916–1917)
  • Boyd Brigham (1918)
  • Ralph Breshears (1919)
  • Howard Breshears (1920–1922)
  • Skippy Stivers (1922–1924)
  • Glenn Jacoby (1925–1927)
  • Paul Hutchinson (1928)
  • Waldemar Pederson (1929)
  • George Wilson (1930–1932)
  • Emmert Davis (1931)
  • Willis Smith (1931–1933)
  • Elbert Inman (1934)
  • Clarence Devlin (1934)
  • Russell Honsowetz (1935)
  • Walter Musial (1936)
  • Earl Gregory (1937)
  • Hal Roise (1938)
  • Merle Stoddard (1939)
  • Mac Beall (1940)
  • Pete Hecomovich (1941–1942)
  • Dan Davidoff (1942)
  • Dick Nelson (1945)
  • Phil Litzenberger (1945)
  • Bill Williams (1946–1947)
  • Jim Hammond (1946–1949)
  • Russ Moffett (1947–1948)
  • Max Glaves (1949–1951)
  • Wayne Anderson (1951–1952)
  • George Eidam (1952–1954)
  • Howard Willis (1955–1957)
  • Gary Kenworthy (1957)
  • Joe Espinosa (1958–1959)
  • Gary Farnworth (1958–1959)
  • Sil Vial (1960)
  • Mike Mosolf (1961)
  • Gary Gagnon (1961–1962)
  • Mike Whiles (1962)
  • Gary Mires (1962–1963)
  • Mike Monahan (1963–1964)
  • John Foruria (1965–1966)
  • Jerry Ahlin (1965)
  • Joe Rodriguez (1965)
  • Steve Garman (1966–1967)
  • Paul Gentle (1967)
  • Steve Olson (1968–1970)
  • Mitch Lansdell (1968–1969)
  • John Hathaway (1969)
  • Pete Glindeman (1969)
  • Tom Ponciano (1970–1971)
  • Bruce Cole (1971)
  • Rick Seefried (1971–1973)
  • Ross Goddard (1972)
  • Dave Comstock (1972–1975)
  • Dennis Ballock (1974)
  • Rocky Tuttle (1976–1977)
  • Craig Juntunen (1976–1977)
  • Mike McCurdy (1978)
  • Jay Goodenbour (1978–1979)
  • Rob Petrillo (1979)
  • Ken Hobart (1980–1983)
  • Scott Linehan (1984–1986)
  • Rick Sloan (1984–85)
  • John Friesz (1987–1989)
  • Andy Beitia (1988)
  • Doug Nussmeier (1990–1993)
  • Steve Nolan (1990)
  • Eric Hisaw (1994–1995)
  • Brian Brennan (1994, 1997)
  • Ryan Fien (1996)
  • Ed Dean (1997–1998)
  • Greg Robertson (1998–1999)
  • John Welsh (1998–2001)
  • Brian Lindgren (2002–2003)
  • Michael Harrington (2003–2004)
  • Steve Wichman (2005–2006)
  • Nathan Enderle (2007–2010)
  • Brian Reader (2009–2011)
  • Taylor Davis (2011–2013)
  • Dominique Blackman (2012)
  • Logan Bushnell (2012)
  • Chad Chalich (2013–2014)
  • Matt Linehan (2014–2017)
  • Jake Luton (2015)
  • Mason Petrino (2017–2019)
  • Colton Richardson (2017–2019)
  • Michael Beaudry (2020–2021)
  • CJ Jordan (2020)
  • Zach Borisch (2020–2021)
  • Gevani McCoy (2022–2023)
  • Jack Layne (2022–2023)
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