 Weaver,c. 1920 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1897-07-19)July 19, 1897 Garland, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 1968(1968-11-23) (aged 71) Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1917–1920 | Centre |
| 1923 | Columbus Tigers |
| Positions | Center,kicker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1921 | New River State |
| 1924–1925 | Columbus Tigers |
| 1932–1933 | Morris Harvey |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–20–1 (college) 4–13 (NFL) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1SIAA (1919) | |
| Awards | |
| ConsensusAll-American (1919) 2x All-Southern (1919, 1920) All-time Centre team Associated Press Southeast Area All-Time football team 1869-1919 era | |
James Redwick "Red"Weaver (July 19, 1897 – November 23, 1968) was an Americanfootball player and coach.
Weaver was a prominentcenter for theCentre Praying Colonels football teams ofCentre College inDanville, Kentucky. After graduating from North Side High School inFort Worth, Texas, coached by former Centre playerRobert L. Myers, Weaver and several teammates were to go to Centre. However, Weaver, along withBo McMillin, did not have sufficient credits to enter college, and thus enteredSomerset High School inSomerset, Kentucky for the 1916–17 year.[1]Red Roberts was already a member of the Somerset squad. The three formed a powerful nucleus which went undefeated. He kicked 37 consecutive field goals from 1917 to 1918.[2] Weaver was the center on Centre's all-time football team chosen in 1935; picked overEd Kubale.[3]
Weaver was recognized as a consensus first-teamAll-American in1919, while playingcenter for theCentre Colonels football team ofCentre College. Weaver was the smallest lineman ever to make All-American.[1] He was 5 feet 10 inches and 185 pounds.
Weaver held the NCAA record for 99 consecutive points after touchdowns in the 1919 and1920 seasons.[4][5] Weaver was put at theplacekicker position on anAssociated Press Southeast Area All-Time football team 1869-1919 era.[6]
Weaver was the head football coach atWest Virginia University Institute of Technology inMontgomery, West Virginia. He held that position for the 1921 season. His coaching record at West Virginia Tech was 4–3–1. He also coached the Columbus Tigers in1924 and1925.[7]
Weaver later played center professionally for theColumbus Tigers of theNational Football League (NFL) in1923
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New River State Golden Bears(Independent)(1921) | |||||||||
| 1921 | New River State | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| New River State: | 4–3–1 | ||||||||
| Morris Harvey Golden Eagles(West Virginia Athletic Conference)(1932–1933) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Morris Harvey | 0–9 | 0–4 | 7th | |||||
| 1933 | Morris Harvey | 1–8 | 0–5 | 7th | |||||
| Morris Harvey: | 1–17 | 0–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–20–1 | ||||||||
