Jack Martin (coach)

John James Martin (February 12, 1917 – December 22, 1977) was an American football, basketball, and track and field coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Southern State Teachers College—later known as Southern State College and the University of South Dakota–Springfield—from 1946 to 1966, compiling a record of 102–64–5. He also coached basketball and track at Southern State.

Jack Martin
Biographical details
Born(1917-02-12)February 12, 1917
Springfield, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedDecember 22, 1977(1977-12-22) (aged 60)
Springfield, South Dakota, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1936Southern Normal
1939–1940Creighton
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1941Tyndall HS (SD)
1946–1966Southern State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1946–?Southern State
Head coaching record
Overall102–64–5 (college football)
89–78 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
3 SDIC (1949, 1954, 1959)

Martin was born in Springfield, South Dakota.[1]

Martin was inducted into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame in 1977 and the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 1978.[2][3] He died on December 22, 1977, after suffering from cancer for two years.[4]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Southern State Pointers (South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1946–1966)
1946 Southern State 2–41–13rd
1947 Southern State 0–6–10–2–15th
1948 Southern State 5–34–32nd
1949 Southern State 7–0–15–0–11st
1950 Southern State 6–25–24th
1951 Southern State 6–1–16–12nd
1952 Southern State 4–34–35th
1953 Southern State 6–24–2T–3rd
1954 Southern State 6–16–1T–1st
1955 Southern State 6–25–23rd
1956 Southern State 8–16–12nd
1957 Southern State 5–34–24th
1958 Southern State 6–2–16–1–13rd
1959 Southern State 7–27–1T–1st
1960 Southern State 4–43–3T–4th
1961 Southern State 6–34–23rd
1962 Southern State 4–43–3T–3rd
1963 Southern State 4–4–12–3–14th
1964 Southern State 2–71–5T–6th
1965 Southern State 1–71–5T–6th
1966 Southern State 6–34–22nd
Southern State: 102–64–581–45–4
Total:102–64–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Pointer Coach". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. February 27, 1946. p. 9. Retrieved July 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. Conley, Bruce (March 16, 1977). "Braase, Martin, Connors". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 1B. Retrieved July 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Legacy John Martin". South Dakota Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  4. "Jack Martin dead at 60". The Daily Republic. Mitchell, South Dakota. Associated Press. December 24, 1977. p. 10. Retrieved July 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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