James John Quill
James John Quill was an American football player and coach. He was a graduate of both Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts and the Yale Law School. Quill's hit on Francis Burr in the 1905 Harvard–Yale football game was a catalyst for major reforms in the game of college football. He served as the head football coach at Sewanee: The University of the South in 1906, compiling a record of 8–1.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Yale Law School (JD, 1906) |
| Playing career | |
| 1902–1903 | Amherst |
| 1905 | Yale |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1906 | Sewanee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–1 |
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