John P. Stewart

Who is John P. Stewart?

John Pogue Stewart was the fifth head football coach for the Illinois State Redbirds in Normal, Illinois and he held that position for four seasons, from 1903 until 1906. His overall coaching record at ISU was 14 wins, 11 losses, and 1 tie. This ranks him tenth at ISU in terms of total wins and fifth at ISU in terms of winning percentage.

Stewart taught sciences including biology and physics at Illinois high schools before and during his time at Illinois State. He also studied horticulture at Cornell University, receiving his A.B. in 1902.

Stewart was later a professor at Penn State University as well as a fruit grower, botanist and horticulturist. He died at his York, Pennsylvania home in 1922. At the time of his death, he was the head of the department of pomology at Penn State.