Jock Sutherland

Jock Sutherland
	Sutherland pictured in the 1939 Owl, Pitt's annual student yearbook
Personal information
Born:	March 21, 1889; Coupar Angus, Scotland
Died:	April 11, 1948 (aged 59); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
College:	Pittsburgh
Position:	End
Career history
As a player:
	Pittsburgh (1915–1917); Massillon Tigers (1919);
As a coach:
	Lafayette (1919–1923); Pittsburgh (1924–1938); Brooklyn Dodgers (1940–1941); Pittsburgh Steelers (1946–1947);
As an administrator:
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1946–1947);
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus All-American (1917); Career coaching record:; 144–28–14 (NCAA); 28–16–1 (NFL); Career bowl game record: 1–3; Meritorious Service Medal of the State of Pennsylvania; 6× National champion (1921, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937); 7× Eastern football champion (1925, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1936, 1937);
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	U.S. Navy
Years of service	1941–46
Rank	Lt. Commander
Battles/wars	World War II
	Coaching stats at PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

John Bain Sutherland (March 21, 1889 – April 11, 1948) was an American football player and coach. He coached college football at Lafayette College (1919–1923) and the University of Pittsburgh (1924–1938) and professional football for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940–1941) and Pittsburgh Steelers (1946–1947). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.

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