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
Terre Haute ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, about 5 miles east of the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a ...
from 1957 to 1965. A graduate of
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio. It was founded in 1842 by methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five – a consortium ...
, Jones was named the most valuable player by his teammate his senior year.
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
References
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1914 births
1999 deaths
American football fullbacks
Indiana State Sycamores football coaches
Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops football players
High school football coaches in Indiana
People from Clinton, Indiana
Players of American football from Indiana