Joe Maddock

Joseph Herbert Maddock (July 11, 1877 – November 11, 1943) was an American college football player and coach. He was an All-Western tackle for the University of Michigan's "Point-a-Minute" football teams in 1902 and 1903. He also set a Western Conference record in the hammer throw. He later served as a head football coach at the University of Utah, where he compiled a record of 28–9–1 between 1904 and 1909.

Biography Athlete Maddock was born in East Jordan, Michigan and began his collegiate career at Albion College. In 1901, the 24-year-old Maddock played for Albion football coach Chester Brewer who taught him the "Wisconsin style of tackle play." Maddock was so effective against the University of Michigan in 1901 that Coach Fielding H. Yost enticed him to transfer to Michigan. He became a star for Yost's "Point-a-Minute" teams in 1902 and 1903.

He played tackle and punter at the University of Michigan on Fielding H. Yost's "Point-a-Minute" teams. Though he was a lineman, Maddock was also used as a ball carrier in short-yardage situations. As reported by The New York Times, the Wolverines used "big Joe Maddock, the sturdy right tackle, for first downs when a few yards were needed." In Michigan's 1903 victory over Minnesota, Maddock, and Willie Heston were the Wolverines's biggest ground gainers. After the game, Coach Yost told reporters, "They would not be stopped by ordinary tackles nor by less than three or four Minnesota men, who sometimes had to sit on them to stop them at all."

Maddock gained extensive attention for his role in Michigan's 1903 win over Wisconsin by a score of 16–0. Maddock played at four different positions in the game leading one newspaper to report:"The great surprise, however, is that the famous Maddock, right tackle, will today play four positions, tackle, half, full back and quarterback. Michigan has a series of new plays in which Maddock's multiple duties are possible. On defense, he will play tackle: when Wisconsin's line is to be bucked, Maddock will be full-back in plays whose exact nature is a secret."

Maddock was selected as a first-team All-Western player in both 1902 and 1903. He was a unanimous All-Western pick in 1903.

Maddock was also a champion wrestler and member of the University of Michigan track team.

Coach

Maddock later became a successful coach at the University of Utah and University of Oregon. In 1904, he was hired as the head football, basketball, and track coach at the University of Utah, based on the recommendation of his former coach Brewer.

From 1904 to 1909, he led Utah to a 36–9–1 record. Student spirit at Utah became so enthusiastic while Maddock was the coach that a song was written dedicated to Maddock and his team for their sportsmanship and football play. Maddock coached the Ducks to a 4–3–2 record in his one season as head coach. In January 1925, Maddock resigned his position at Oregon. The university asked him to devote his entire time to athletics, but Maddock declined. Maddock operated three stores in Idaho and indicated that a full-time position would be too great a sacrifice to his business.

In his seven years as a head football coach, Maddock never had a losing season.

Later years After returning to Idaho, he coached the Idaho Falls High School football team until 1934. He was survived by his wife Bennetia Maddock and his son Joe Jr.

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