J. W. Jones (American football)

J. W. Jones
Biographical details
Born(1894-10-05)October 5, 1894
Whitesboro, Texas, U.S.
Alma materWentworth Military
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915Austin
1919–1921Southwest Military Academy
1922Wichita Falls HS (TX)
1923–1935Sam Houston State
Basketball
1922–1936Sam Houston State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1923–1936Sam Houston State
Head coaching record
Overall57–57–11 (college football)
111–109 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 TIAA (1930)

Basketball
1 TIAA regular season (1925)
1 LSC regular season (1934)

James William Jones (born October 5, 1894) was an American college football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Austin College in 1915 and at Sam Houston State University form 1923 to 1935, compiling a career college football coaching recordof 57–57–12.[1] Jones was also the head basketball coach at Sam Houston State from 1922 to 1936, and the school's athletic director during the same span.

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Austin Kangaroos (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1915)
1915 Austin 3–4–2
Austin: 3–4–2
Sam Houston State Bearkats (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1923–1931)
1923 Sam Houston State 4–4 3–3 T–7th
1924 Sam Houston State 2–5–1 1–3–1 T–11th
1925 Sam Houston State 5–4 1–2 T–8th
1926 Sam Houston State 5–2–1 4–1 2nd
1927 Sam Houston State 4–4–1 3–1–1 T–3rd
1928 Sam Houston State 5–5 3–2 4th
1929 Sam Houston State 6–3–1 4–1–1 3rd
1930 Sam Houston State 9–1 5–0 1st
1931 Sam Houston State 3–6 3–2 3rd (Eastern)
Sam Houston State Bearkats (Lone Star Conference) (1932–1935)
1932 Sam Houston State 2–5–1 1–4 5th
1933 Sam Houston State 3–4–2 1–2–2 4th
1934 Sam Houston State 3–4–2 2–2 T–2nd
1935 Sam Houston State 3–6 0–4 5th
Sam Houston State: 54–53–9 31–27–5
Total: 57–57–11
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ Who's Who in American Sports. National Biographical Society. 1928. Retrieved March 22, 2018.