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]

Bill Jones
Biographical details
Born(1914-10-02)October 2, 1914
Clinton, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 1999(1999-05-25) (aged 84)
Playing career
1935–1938Ohio Wesleyan
Position(s)Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1939–1956Sullivan HS (IN)
1957–1965Indiana State
Head coaching record
Overall32–37 (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 ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Indiana State Sycamores (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1957–1965)
1957 Indiana State 1–60–67th
1958 Indiana State 2–61–5T–6th
1959 Indiana State 5–33–3T–3rd
1960 Indiana State 3–43–34th
1961 Indiana State 2–62–4T–4th
1962 Indiana State 5–34–2T–2nd
1963 Indiana State 4–42–4T–5th
1964 Indiana State 6–24–2T–1st
1965 Indiana State 4–3–12–3–14th
Indiana State: 32–37–121–31–1
Total:32–37–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Indiana State Sycamores. 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. "Bill Jones". Indiana-Football.org. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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