Bill Jones (American football coach)
William Jones (October 2, 1914 – May 25, 1999) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana from 1957 to 1965.[1] A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Jones was named the most valuable player by his teammate his senior year.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1914 Clinton, Indiana |
| Died | May 25, 1999 (aged 84) |
| Playing career | |
| 1935–1938 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1939–1956 | Sullivan HS (IN) |
| 1957–1965 | Indiana State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 32–37 (college) 80–51–5 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 3× ICC Coach of the Year (1959, 1960, 1963) | |
A successful prep coach, Jones accepted the Indiana State job in the fall of 1957; he's currently 4th in ISU annuals for coaching wins, possesses the only conference title in 110+ seasons of Indiana State Univ football history and was a 3-time "Coach of the Year" in the Indiana Collegiate Conference.
He held degrees from Ohio Wesleyan (B.A.) and Indiana State (M.A.); he won conferences titles at Indiana State as well as Sullivan High.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana State Sycamores (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1957–1965) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Indiana State | 1–6 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1958 | Indiana State | 2–6 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1959 | Indiana State | 5–3 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1960 | Indiana State | 3–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1961 | Indiana State | 2–6 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1962 | Indiana State | 5–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1963 | Indiana State | 4–4 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1964 | Indiana State | 6–2 | 4–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1965 | Indiana State | 4–3–1 | 2–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| Indiana State: | 32–37–1 | 21–31–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 32–37–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Indiana State Sycamores. 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- "Bill Jones". Indiana-Football.org. Retrieved December 6, 2018.