James William Jones (born October 5, 1894) was an American

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Austin College in 1915 and at

Sam Houston State University Sam Houston State University (SHSU or Sam) is a public university in Huntsville, Texas. It was founded in 1879 and is the third-oldest public college or university in Texas. It is one of the first normal schools west of the Mississippi River and ...

form 1923 to 1935, compiling a career

coaching recordof 57–57–12. Jones was also the head basketball coach at Sam Houston State from 1922 to 1936, and the school's athletic director during the same span.

Head coaching record

College football

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, James William 1894 births Year of death missing Austin Kangaroos football coaches Basketball coaches from Texas Illinois Fighting Illini football players Sam Houston Bearkats athletic directors Sam Houston Bearkats football coaches Sam Houston Bearkats men's basketball coaches Washington & Jefferson Presidents football players High school football coaches in Texas People from Whitesboro, Texas Players of American football from Grayson County, Texas