 Vaught in 1961 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 6, 1909 Olney, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 2006 (aged 96) Oxford, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1930–1932 | TCU |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1936–1941 | North Carolina (line) |
| 1942 | North Carolina Pre-Flight (assistant) |
| 1945 | Corpus Christi NAS (assistant) |
| 1946 | Ole Miss (assistant) |
| 1947–1970 | Ole Miss |
| 1973 | Ole Miss (interim HC) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1973–1978 | Ole Miss |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 190–61–12 |
| Bowls | 10–8 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 National (1959, 1960, 1962) 6 SEC (1947, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1962, 1963) | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1979 (profile) | |
John Howard Vaught (May 6, 1909 – February 3, 2006) was an American college football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) from 1947 to 1970 and again in 1973.