John L. Marks

John L. Marks
Playing career
1907–1909	Dartmouth
Position(s)	Fullback, halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1910	St. Viator
1911–1912	Notre Dame
Head coaching record
Overall	18–3–2
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
	2× Second-team All-American (1907, 1909);

John L. Marks was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame from 1911 to 1912, compiling a record of 13–0–2. Marks played college football at Dartmouth College.^[1]

On October 5, 1912, in one of the easiest victories in Notre Dame history, junior quarterback Gus Dorais led the Irish to a 116–7 rout of St. Viator in the season-opener.^[2]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall
St. Viator (Independent) (1910)
1910	St. Viator	5–3
St. Viator:		5–3
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Independent) (1911–1912)
1911	Notre Dame	6–0–2
1912	Notre Dame	7–0
Notre Dame:		13–0–2
Total:		18–3–2

References

^ "Catholics Lose Shorty Longman". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. August 6, 1911. p. 41. Retrieved August 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "October Calendar". On this date in Notre Dame Football History. Irish Legends. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2012.

[1] "Catholics Lose Shorty Longman". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. August 6, 1911. p. 41. Retrieved August 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] "October Calendar". On this date in Notre Dame Football History. Irish Legends. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2012.

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