Edward Jackson (American football)

Edward L. Jackson (c. 1907 – ?) was an American football and basketball coach and administrator for several historically black colleges and universities in the Eastern United States. He served as the head football coach at Delaware State University, Johnson C. Smith University and Howard University, altering his tenures among the three schools over the course of 23 years.[1] Not once during his football coaching career did a team of his finish with a sub-.500 record. Jackson also coached basketball at Johnson C. Smith and Delaware State.[2]

Edward L. Jackson
Biographical details
Bornc. 1907
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materSpringfield
Penn State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1932–1935Delaware State
1937–1944Johnson C. Smith
1945–1952Howard
1953–1955Delaware State
Basketball
c. 1940Johnson C. Smith
?–1956Delaware State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1945–1953Howard
1956–1968Tuskegee
Head coaching record
Overall130–53–10 (football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 MAAA (1934–1935)

Jackson received Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees from Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. He earned a doctorate from the School of Physical Education at Pennsylvania State University in 1955.[3] Jackson went to the Tuskegee Institute in 1956, serving as physical education director until 1968 and then as vice president of academic affairs.[4][5] In 1970, he was recognized by the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation with a Presidential Citation.[6]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Delaware State Hornets (Independent) (1932–1933)
1932 Delaware State 2–5
1933 Delaware State 4–4
Delaware State Hornets (Middle Atlantic Athletic Association) (1934–1935)
1934 Delaware State 8–06–01st
1935 Delaware State 7–15–01st
Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls (Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1937–1944)
1937 Johnson C. Smith 5–2–13–25th
1938 Johnson C. Smith 5–2–12–2–17th
1939 Johnson C. Smith 7–24–23rd
1940 Johnson C. Smith 8–15–12nd
1941 Johnson C. Smith 7–1–24–1–12nd
1942 Johnson C. Smith 5–1–14–1–12nd
1943 Johnson C. Smith 4–41–35th
1944 Johnson C. Smith 5–0–33–0–23rd
Johnson C. Smith: 46–13–825–12–5
Howard Bison (Colored / Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1945–1952)
1945 Howard 4–44–3T–6th
1946 Howard 6–36–24th
1947 Howard 6–2–16–2–14th
1948 Howard 7–27–22nd
1949 Howard 6–36–36th
1950 Howard 5–45–48th
1951 Howard 5–45–49th
1952 Howard 6–2–15–2–16th
Howard: 45–24–244–22–2
Delaware State Hornets (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1953–1956)
1953 Delaware State 4–42–414th
1954 Delaware State 7–15–16th
1955 Delaware State 7–15–18th
Delaware State: 39–1623–6
Total:130–53–10
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Eddie Jackson Named Delaware State Coach". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. August 7, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved June 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Hail Return of Louis Watson As Football Coach at Howard". California Eagle. Los Angeles, California. June 7, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved July 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "E. L Jackson Wins His Ph.D." The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. February 2, 1955. p. 22. Retrieved July 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "New Physical Education Director Take Post At Tuskegee Institute". The Tuskegee Herald. Tuskegee, Alabama. July 10, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Ed Jackson Named Veep At Skegee". The Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. August 31, 1968. p. 2. Retrieved June 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Presidential Citation". The Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. May 30, 1970. p. 7. Retrieved June 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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