Jack J. Stephans (March 1, 1939 – September 29, 2020) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Jersey City State College—now known as New Jersey City University—from 1966 to 1973, at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey, from 1975 to 1977, and at Fordham University from 1979 to 1980.[1][2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1939 Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 2020 (aged 81) Montvale, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of South Carolina Boston University (1962) |
| Playing career | |
| 1959–1960 | Boston University |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963 | North Bergen HS (NJ) (line) |
| 1964–1965 | Montclair State (assistant) |
| 1966–1973 | Jersey City State |
| 1974 | William Paterson (assistant) |
| 1975–1977 | William Paterson |
| 1978 | William Paterson (assistant) |
| 1979–1980 | Fordham |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 58–49–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NJSAC (1966, 1972) | |
Born in Hoboken, Stephans was raised in nearby West New York and played prep football at Memorial High School in his hometown, graduating in 1957.[3]
Stephans died on September 29, 2020, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).[4]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City State Gothic Knights (New Jersey State Athletic Conference) (1966–1973) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Jersey City State | 6–0 | T–1st | ||||||
| 1967 | Jersey City State | ||||||||
| 1968 | Jersey City State | ||||||||
| 1969 | Jersey City State | 5–3 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1970 | Jersey City State | 5–3 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1971 | Jersey City State | 7–2 | 1–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1972 | Jersey City State | 8–1 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1973 | Jersey City State | 9–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Jersey City State: | 48–15 | ||||||||
| William Paterson Pioneers (New Jersey State Athletic Conference) (1975–1977) | |||||||||
| 1975 | William Paterson | 1–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1976 | William Paterson | 5–4 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1977 | William Paterson | 4–4–1 | 0–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| William Paterson: | 10–16–1 | 2–11–1 | |||||||
| Fordham Rams (NCAA Division III independent) (1979–1980) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Fordham | 0–9 | |||||||
| 1980 | Fordham | 0–9 | |||||||
| Fordham: | 0–18 | ||||||||
| Total: | 58–49–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Hudson Reporter - Weehawken coach welcomed Stephans inducted into Hudson Sports Hall of Fame". www.hudsonreporter.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014.
- ^ "Jack J. Stephans (1983) - Hall of Fame".
- ^ Hague, Jim. "Weehawken coach welcomed Stephans inducted into Hudson Sports Hall of Fame", The Hudson Reporter, April 11, 2006. Accessed January 19, 2021. "Stephans was born in Hoboken and raised in West New York and attended Memorial High School (1953 through 1957).... After graduating from Memorial in 1957, Stephans first went to the University of South Carolina on a scholarship, but then transferred to Boston University, where he enjoyed a brilliant three-year career as a two-way performer as a center and linebacker."
- ^ Moquin, Patrick (December 3, 2020). "Jack Stephans, 'The Transparent Coach,' Passes Away at 81". Fordham Observer. New York, New York. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
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