Joseph Audley Pierce (August 31, 1874 – June 23, 1956) was an
American football coach. He was the first head football coach at the
University of Tennessee, serving from 1899 to 1900 and compiling a record of 9–4–1. Pierce was an alumnus of
Lafayette College. During the 1920s, Pierce coached at
Corsicana High School
Corsicana Independent School District is a public school district based in Corsicana, Texas, United States.
In addition to Corsicana, the district serves the central Navarro County towns of Angus, Mustang, Oak Valley, Retreat, and Richland. ...
in
Corsicana, Texas.
Pierce died in 1956 and was buried in
Homewood Cemetery in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
[Joseph Audley Pierce (1874-1956) - Find a Grave]
Head coaching record
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1874 births
1956 deaths
People from Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania
Tennessee Volunteers football coaches
High school football coaches in Texas
Lafayette College alumni
University of Tennessee College of Law alumni
Burials at Homewood Cemetery
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