Legendary coach Johnny Majors passes away at 85

Legendary College Football Coach Johnny Majors passed away on Wednesday at the age of 85. He died peacefully at his Knoxville, Tenn. home surrounded by his loved ones.

A native of Lynchburg, Tennessee, Majors was the epitome of a college football powerhouse coach being inducted into the College Football Hall-of-Fame in 1987.

Majors began his head coaching career in Ames being the Iowa State head coach from 1968-’72 going 24-30-1.

He then took his talents to Pittsburgh coaching the Panthers from 1973-’76 where he found his most success winning a National Championship in 1976 and coaching Heisman winners in Tony Dorsett and Matt Cavanaugh.

Majors then decided to go back to alma mater in Tennessee from 1977-’92 turning around that program and winning seven Bowl games in the process.

He then returned to finish his career back at Pittsburgh from 1993-’96 going 45-45.

Majors is a three-time national coach-of-the-year and went a career 185-137-10 in 28 seasons coaching.