John Sutherland served Lafayette College as
head football coach from 1919 through 1923,
compiling a 33-8-2 record which included winning
records in all five years and an undefeated season
in 1921.
Sutherland's 1921 team pounded its
opponents on the scoreboard 274-26 and counted a
well-respected University of Pittsburgh eleven
among its conquered. That game, more than any
other in his tenure, must have been special.
Pittsburgh was Sutherland's alma mater. He was
graduated with a degree in dentistry, but his love
for football kept him away from establishing a
dental practice.
Following his years in Easton, which included five
victories over rival Lehigh, Sutherland returned to his
alma mater where he became one of the most well-
known and innovative coaches in the country. His
success earned him a rightful place in the football
Hall of Fame.
