John W. Mayhew

John Wesley Mayhew (October 2, 1885 – September 30, 1941) was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball coach. He played college football at Brown University from 1906 to 1908 and was named an All-American in 1906 playing as a halfback. He also played baseball and ran track at Brown. Mayhew served as the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) from 1909 to 1910, compiling a record of 3–6.^[1] He took over for Joe Pritchard in the middle of the 1909 season. Mayhew was also the head coach of the LSU basketball team from 1909 to 1911,^[2] head coach of the LSU baseball team from 1910 to 1911^{[citation needed]} and head coach of the LSU track and field team.^[3]

John W. Mayhew

Biographical details
Born	(1885-10-02)October 2, 1885 Chilmark, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	September 30, 1941(1941-09-30) (aged 58) Pocasset, Massachusetts, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1906–1908	Brown
Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1909–1910	LSU
Basketball
1909–1911	LSU
Baseball
1910–1911	LSU
Track and field
1910–1911	LSU
Head coaching record
Overall	3–6 (football) 11–4 (basketball) 15–16 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Consensus All-American (1906) Second-team All-American (1908)

Mayhew was born on October 2, 1885, in Chilmark, Massachusetts. He graduated from the Worcester Academy in 1904 and from Brown University in 1909. He on September 30, 1941, in Pocasset, Massachusetts .^[4]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
LSU Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909)
1909	LSU	2–1*	1–0*
1910	LSU	1–5	1–3
LSU:		3–6	2–3	*First 5 games were coached by Joe Pritchard.
Total:		3–6

Basketball

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
LSU Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909–1911)
1909–10	LSU	3–1	2–0
1910–11	LSU	8–3	6–1
LSU:		11–4 (.733)	8–1 (.889)
Total:		11–4 (.733)

Baseball

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
LSU Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1910–1911)
1910	LSU	7–9
1911	LSU	8–7
LSU:		15–16 (.484)
Total:		15–16 (.484)

References

1. "LSU Year-by-Year Records" (PDF). lsusports.net. p. 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 19, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
2. "LSU Fighting Tigers Coaches". sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
3. "LSU Track and Field Media Guide". lsusports.net. p. 7. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
4. "Mayhew, Ex-Brown Athlete, Dies at 55". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachsuetts. October 2, 1941. p. 29. Retrieved September 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .