DeWitt Jones (born c. 1943) is a former American football coach. He was the 11th head football coach at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, serving two seasons, from 1977 to 1978, and compiling a record of 18–4–1[1] His coaching record at Abilene Christian was 18–4–1.[2] In 1977, his team won the NAIA Division I National Football Championship. Jones was named the NAIA Division I National Coach of the Year.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1943 |
| Playing career | |
| 1962–1964 | Abilene Christian |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965–1966 | Highland Park HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1967 | Ranger Park HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1968 | Cooper HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1969–1970 | Midland Lee HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1971 | Midland HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1972–1974 | Troup HS (TX) |
| 1976 | Abilene HS (TX) |
| 1977–1978 | Abilene Christian |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–4–1 (college) 44–11–2 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 2–0 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NAIA Division I (1977) 1 LSC (1977) | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA Coach of the Year (1977) | |
Jones won a high school state championship in 1973 at Troup High School in Troup, Texas. He is one of two coaches in Texas who has won a state championship on the high school level and a national championship at the college level. In 2005, Jones was inducted into the Abilene Christian Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian Wildcats (Lone Star Conference) (1977–1978) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Abilene Christian | 11–1–1 | 5–1–1 | T–1st | W NAIA Division I Championship | ||||
| 1978 | Abilene Christian | 7–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| Abilene Christian: | 18–4–1 | 10–3–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 18–4–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ 2008 Wildcat Football (media guide) Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine ACU Record Book
- ^ Abilene Christian University coaching records Archived December 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Kittley leads Hall of Fame class". Abilene Christian University. December 11, 2004. Retrieved May 10, 2018. He and Eugene Toole are the only player/coach combination to ever win a National and State High School championship as a Coach / Player combination.
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