Glenn Scobey “Pop” Warner (2020) - Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame

Glenn Scobey “Pop” Warner

Induction:
2020

Warner coached at Pitt from 1915-23, and under his command the Panthers evolved into a national power. Few coaches in the history of college football have influenced their players and peers as significantly as Warner. His Pitt teams were 60-12-4 and were recognized as national champions in 1915, 1916 (unanimously) and 1918 (unanimously). Warner won his first 29 games as head coach of the Panthers. His unbeaten 1916 squad was one of the greatest in college football history. In fact, the sporting press of the day called it “The Greatest Eleven in the World.” Warner’s teams operated from both the single wing and the double wing, inventions which sprang from his imagination. His other creations included the practice of numbering plays, teaching the spiral punt (Warner was also one of the first to advocate the spiral pass), huddling before plays and the use of an unbalanced line for more blocking strength. A national network of football leagues for junior players—Pop Warner Football—was named for him.