Milton Warren Jowers (July 12, 1914 – December 16, 1972) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served two stints as the head football coach at Southwest Texas State University—now known as Texas State University–from 1951 to 1953 and 1961 to 1964, compiling a record of 48–18–2. Jowers was also the head basketball coach at Southwest Texas State from 1946 to 1961, tallying a mark of 287–106. He was the athletic director at Southwest Texas State from 1961 until his death on December 16, 1972, in Houston, Texas.[1]

Milton Jowers
Biographical details
Born(1914-07-12)July 12, 1914
McMahan, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 16, 1972(1972-12-16) (aged 58)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1933–1934Southwest Texas State
Basketball
1932–1935Southwest Texas State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1935Teague HS (TX) (assistant)
1939–1941San Marcos HS (TX)
1951–1953Southwest Texas State
1961–1964Southwest Texas State
Basketball
1935–1936Teague HS (TX)
1936–1939Shiner HS (TX)
1939–1941San Marcos HS (TX)
1946–1961Southwest Texas State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1961–1972Southwest Texas State
Head coaching record
Overall48–18–2 (college football)
287–106 (college basketball)
29–3–1 (high school football)
223–20 (high school basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 LSC (1963)

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Southwest Texas State Bobcats (Lone Star Conference) (1951–1953)
1951 Southwest Texas State 6–3–1 2–2–1 T–2nd
1952 Southwest Texas State 7–2 4–1 T–2nd
1953 Southwest Texas State 5–4 3–2 3rd
Southwest Texas State Bobcats (Lone Star Conference) (1961–1964)
1961 Southwest Texas State 4–5–1 2–4–1 6th
1962 Southwest Texas State 8–2 6–1 2nd
1963 Southwest Texas State 10–0 6–0 1st
1964 Southwest Texas State 8–2 4–2 3rd
Southwest Texas State: 48–18–2 27–12–2
Total: 48–18–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "SWT Coach Jowers Dies". Express and News. San Antonio, Texas. December 17, 1972. p. 5D. Retrieved December 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com  .
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