John Lillibridge

John Lillibridge

Lillibridge at Maryland in 1896
Biographical details
Born	(1878-06-27)June 27, 1878 Laurel, Maryland, U.S.
Playing career
1896–1897	Maryland
Position(s)	End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1897	Maryland
Head coaching record
Overall	2–4

John Ambrose Lillibridge (June 27, 1878 – ?)^[1] was an American businessman and college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Maryland Agricultural College—now known as the University of Maryland, College Park—in 1897, compiling a record of 2–4.

Biography

Lillibridge was born in 1878 in Laurel, Maryland and enrolled at the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland) in 1894.^[2] He played as an end on the football team in 1896 and 1897. Lillibridge served as captain and player-coach in 1897. The Aggies posted a 2–4 record that season.^[3]

Lillibridge graduated in 1898 with an A.B. degree through the school's Classical Course. He worked as an accountant for the Maryland Steel Company and then as a sales representative for the Barrett Manufacturing Company.^[2]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Maryland Aggies (Maryland Intercollegiate Football Association) (1897)
1897	Maryland	2–4	0–3
Maryland:		2–4	0–3
Total:		2–4

References

1. "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
2. Alumni Record of the Maryland Agricultural College: 1914, Maryland Agricultural College, p. 62, 1914.
3. Morris Allison Bealle, Kings of American Football: The University of Maryland, 1890–1952, pp. 23–30, Columbia Publishing Co., 1952.