John L. Marks was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame from 1911 to 1912, compiling a record of 13âÂÂ0âÂÂ2. Marks played college football at Dartmouth College.
On October 5, 1912, in one of the easiest victories in Notre Dame history, junior quarterback Gus Dorais led the Irish to a 116âÂÂ7 rout of St. Viator in the season-opener.