Cass Jackson

Cass Jackson is a former American football coach and player. Hired in 1973 to become the head football coach at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, he became one of the first African-American head football coaches at a predominantly white college.[1] Jackson later served as the head coach at Morris Brown College from 1976 to 1977 and at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from 1978 to 1980.[2] He played college football at San Jose State University, where he was a running back on the 1962 and 1963 teams.[3]

Cass Jackson
Playing career
1962–1963San Jose State
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968–1972San Jose State (assistant)
1973–1975Oberlin
1976–1977Morris Brown
1978–1980Southern
Head coaching record
Overall37–37–2

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs AP#
Oberlin Yeomen (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1973–1975)
1973 Oberlin 4–50–0NA
1974 Oberlin 5–40–0NA
1975 Oberlin 2–40–0NA
Oberlin: 11–13
Morris Brown Wolverines (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1976–1977)
1976 Morris Brown 6–3–13–24th (Division I)
1977 Morris Brown 5–42–3T–3rd (Division I)
Morris Brown: 11–7–15–5
Southern Jaguars (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1978–1980)
1978 Southern 4–72–45th
1979 Southern 7–44–2T–3rdT–10
1980 Southern 4–6–13–3T–3rd
Southern: 15–17–29–9
Total:37–37–2

References
  1. Kaplan, Maxine (May 7, 2004). "Athletics employed radical". Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  2. "New Coach for Southern U." New York Times. January 7, 1978. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  3. "Cass Jackson". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.


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