 MacKechnie pictured in Reveille 1934, Mississippi State yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 1895 Grahams Island, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 1967 (aged 71)[1] San Francisco County, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1933–1934 | Mississippi State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–12–1 |
Archibald Ross MacKechnie (December 24, 1895 – August 15, 1967) was an American college football coach and United States Army officer. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi State College—now known as Mississippi State University—from 1933 to 1934, compiling a record of 7–12–1.[2][3] A captain in the Army at the time, MacKechnie also had responsibility for instructing the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at the time.[4]
During World War II, MacKechnie commanded the 162nd Infantry Regiment during operations in New Guinea during the Salamaua–Lae campaign.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State Maroons (Southeastern Conference) (1933–1934) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Mississippi State | 3–6–1 | 1–5–1 | 12th | |||||
| 1934 | Mississippi State | 4–6 | 0–5 | 12th | |||||
| Mississippi State: | 7–12–1 | 1–10–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–12–1 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Archibald R Mackechnie". United States Social Security Death Index. Family Search. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ DeLassus, David. "Ross MacKechnie Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ↑ Galbraith, Joe; Nemeth, Mike, eds. (2006). 2006 Mississippi State Football Media Guide (PDF). Birmingham, Alabama: EBSCO Media. p. 128. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ↑ Barner, W.G. (1982). Mississippi Mayhem. Leisure Press. p. 153. ISBN 9780932520043.
- ↑ Bradley, Phillip (2010). To Salamaua. Port Melbourne, Victoria: Cambridge University Press. p. 162. ISBN 9780521763905.
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