John Terrill Majors was an American professional football player and college coach. A standout halfback at the University of Tennessee, he was an All-American in 1956 and a two-time winner of the Southeastern Conference Most Valuable Player award, in 1955 and 1956. He finished second to Paul Hornung in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1956. After playing one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL), Majors became a college assistant coach. He served as the head coach at Iowa State University (1968–1972), the University of Pittsburgh, and Tennessee (1977–1992), compiling a career college football record of 185–137–10. His 1976 Pittsburgh squad won a national championship after capping a 12–0 season with a victory in the Sugar Bowl. Majors was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1987.
Majors in 2009
Southeastern Conference football individual awards
Coaches and media of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) bestow the following individual awards at the end of each college football season.
Billy Cannon of LSU was SEC Player of the Year for both the 1958 and 1959 seasons.
Danny Wuerffel, Freshman of the Year for the 1993 season
Bear Bryant of Alabama was named Coach of the Year multiple times.