J. A. Pierce

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.^[1] Pierce was an alumnus of Lafayette College.^[2] During the 1920s, Pierce coached at Corsicana High School in Corsicana, Texas.

J. A. Pierce

Biographical details
Born	(1874-08-31)August 31, 1874 Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 23, 1956(1956-06-23) (aged 81) McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1899–1900	Tennessee
Head coaching record
Overall	9–4–1

Pierce died in 1956 and was buried in Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.^[3]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Tennessee Volunteers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1899–1900)
1899	Tennessee	6–2	2–1	T–4th
1900	Tennessee	3–2–1	0–2–1	10th
Tennessee:		9–4–1	2–3–1
Total:		9–4–1