John Massengale
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 Pontiac, Michigan |
| Died | November 27, 2013 Spokane, Washington |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1959 | Northwest Missouri State |
| 1961–1962 | Northwest Missouri State |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| ? | New Mexico (assistant) |
| 1969–1970 | Eastern Washington (DC) |
| 1971–1978 | Eastern Washington |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–39–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Evergreen (1974) | |
John Massengale (1939 – November 27, 2013) was an American football player. He served as the head football coach at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington from 1971 to 1978, compiling a record of 35–39–1.
Massengale played college football at Northwest Missouri State College—now known as Northwest Missouri State University—lettering for two years as a two-way tackle. He began his coaching career at the high school level in Kansas and Illinois before moving on to the University of New Mexico, where he worked as an assistant coach for the freshman football team and earned a doctorate degree. Massengale joined the football coach staff as Eastern Washington in 1969 as defensive coordinator under head coach Brent Wooten.[1]
Massengale was born in Pontiac, Michiganin 1939. He died on November 27, 2013.[2]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington Savages (Evergreen Conference) (1971–1978) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Eastern Washington | 5–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1972 | Eastern Washington | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1973 | Eastern Washington | 5–4 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1974 | Eastern Washington | 4–5 | 4–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1975 | Eastern Washington | 3–6 | 2–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1976 | Eastern Washington | 4–4–1 | 3–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1977 | Eastern Washington | 5–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1978 | Eastern Washington | 6–4 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| Eastern Washington: | 35–39–1 | 23–22–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 35–39–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[]
- ^ "Aide to Take Grib Job For Eastern". Spokane Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. March 19, 1971. p. 15. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Estes, Steve (February 1, 2014). "John Massengale: Professional Leader, Colleague, and Visionary". PHE America. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- 1939 births
- 2013 deaths
- American football tackles
- Eastern Washington Eagles football coaches
- New Mexico Lobos football coaches
- Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football players
- High school football coaches in Illinois
- High school football coaches in Kansas
- University of New Mexico alumni
- Sportspeople from Pontiac, Michigan