Vernon McCain

Vernon E. "Skip" McCain (June 4, 1908 – April 5, 1993) was an American college football and college basketball coach and mathematics professor. He served as the head football coach at Maryland State College—now known as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore—from 1948 to 1963, compiling a record of 100–21–5. McCain was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

Vernon McCain

Biographical details
Born	(1908-06-04)June 4, 1908 Marietta, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	April 5, 1993(1993-04-05) (aged 84) Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1930	Langston
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1945–1947	Tennessee A&I (assistant)
1948–1963	Maryland State
Basketball
1950–1954	Maryland State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1948–1964	Maryland State
Head coaching record
Overall	100–21–5 (football)
Bowls	0–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 3 CIAA (1955, 1957, 1960)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 (profile)

McCain was born in Marietta, Oklahoma. He played football as a quarterback at Langston University in 1930. Prior to being hired at Maryland State in 1948, McCain was an assistant coach at Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College—now known as Tennessee State University. He died on April 5, 1993, at his home in Oxon Hill, Maryland.^[1][2]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Maryland State Raiders/Hawks (Independent) (1948–1953)
1948	Maryland State	7–1
1949	Maryland State	8–0
1950	Maryland State	8–0
1951	Maryland State	7–1
1952	Maryland State	9–1
1953	Maryland State	7–1
Maryland State Hawks (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1954–1963)
1954	Maryland State	6–1–1	5–0–1	3rd	L Orange Blossom Classic
1955	Maryland State	9–0	7–0	1st
1956	Maryland State	6–2–1	5–1–1	4th
1957	Maryland State	6–1–1	6–0–1	1st	L Orange Blossom Classic
1958	Maryland State	4–3	4–3	7th
1959	Maryland State	6–1–1	6–1	6th
1960	Maryland State	5–1–1	5–0–1	1st
1961	Maryland State	4–2–1	2–2–1	5th
1962	Maryland State	4–2–1	2–2–1	5th
1963	Maryland State	4–4	3–4	11th
Maryland State:		100–21–5
Total:		100–21–5
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth