Jess Dow

Jess Elwood "Woody" Dow (December 16, 1916 – March 24, 2003) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at West Texas State College—now West Texas A&M University—and then professionally with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Dow served as the head football coach at Southern Connecticut State University—then known as New Haven State Teachers College and Southern Connecticut State College—from 1948 to 1965, compiling a record of 107–41–6. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2013.

Jess Dow

Biographical details
Born	(1916-12-16)December 16, 1916 Littlefield, Texas, U.S.
Died	March 24, 2003(2003-03-24) (aged 86) Orange, Connecticut, U.S.
Playing career
1935–1937	West Texas A&M
1938–1940	Philadelphia Eagles
Position(s)	Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1948–1965	New Haven State / Southern Connecticut State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1948–1975	New Haven State / Southern Connecticut State
Head coaching record
Overall	107–41–6
Tournaments	0–1 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 EFC (1965)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2013 (profile)

Dow also coached basketball, baseball, and golf at Southern Connecticut State and was the school's athletic director from 1948 to 1975. He died on March 24, 2003, at his home in Orange, Connecticut.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	NAIA#
New Haven State Owls (Independent) (1948–1957)
1948	New Haven State	3–4–1
1949	New Haven State	8–1
1950	New Haven State	6–1
1951	New Haven State	6–1
1952	New Haven State	5–3
1953	New Haven State	5–1
1954	New Haven State	4–3–1
1955	New Haven State	7–1–1
1956	New Haven State	9–0
1957	New Haven State	5–2–2
New Haven State / Southern Connecticut State Owls (NCAA College Division independent) (1958–1964)
1958	New Haven State	8–1
1959	Southern Connecticut State	8–2			NAIA Semifinal	8
1960	Southern Connecticut State	7–3
1961	Southern Connecticut State	7–2
1962	Southern Connecticut State	7–2
1963	Southern Connecticut State	4–4
1964	Southern Connecticut State	2–6–1
New Haven State / Southern Connecticut State Owls (Eastern Football Conference) (1965)
1965	Southern Connecticut State	7–3	5–0	1st
New Haven State / Southern Connecticut State:		107–41–6	5–0
Total:		107–41–6
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
#Rankings from NAIA poll.

External links

• Jess Dow at the College Football Hall of Fame
• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference