Jack Scott (American football)

William Jack Scott (December 20, 1928 – December 3, 2014) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Westmar College—later known as Westmar University—in Le Mars, Iowa from 1961 to 1969 and Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico from 1970 to 1977, compiling a career college football coaching record of 100–58–5.

Jack Scott
Biographical details
Born(1928-12-20)December 20, 1928
Omaha, Nebraska
DiedDecember 3, 2014(2014-12-03) (aged 85)
Lubbock, Texas
Playing career
1947–1950Graceland
Position(s)Running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1961–1969Westmar
1970–1977Eastern New Mexico
Head coaching record
Overall100–58–5 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 Tri-State (1964–1968)

Coaching career

Scott began his coaching career at the high school level at Willow Lake, South Dakota. His high school teams had a two-year 18–1–1 record in football and a 52–30 record in basketball.[1]

Westmar

From 1961 to 1969 he was head football coach at Westmar College in Le Mars, Iowa where he compiled a 60–17–3 record. His 1968 team was undefeated. He won five consecutive conference championships and remains the winningest football coach in Westmar history.[1] The Iowa United Methodist Foundation maintains a scholarship in his name to this day.[2]

Eastern New Mexico

Scott was the ninth head football coach for Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico and he held that position for eight seasons, from 1970 until 1977. His overall coaching record at Eastern New Mexico was 40–41–2.[3] In 2008, he was one of several honorees awarded "The Distinguished Faculty Emeriti" award by The Friends of Eastern Foundation.[4]

Other information

Scott attended Dana College. He played professional baseball briefly, in 1950 for the Geneva Red Birds. He died at 85 years old in 2014.[5]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Westmar Eagles (Tri-State Conference) (1961–1969)
1961 Westmar 4–44–2T–2nd
1962 Westmar 5–44–2T–3rd
1963 Westmar 6–1–24–1–13rd
1964 Westmar 8–15–11st
1965 Westmar 7–1–15–1T–1st
1966 Westmar 7–25–1T–1st
1967 Westmar 8–16–01st
1968 Westmar 9–06–01st
1969 Westmar 6–33–34th
Westmar: 60–17–342–11–1
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds (NAIA Division I independent) (1970–1977)
1970 Eastern New Mexico 2–8
1971 Eastern New Mexico 4–5–1
1972 Eastern New Mexico 2–8
1973 Eastern New Mexico 6–4
1974 Eastern New Mexico 7–4
1975 Eastern New Mexico 8–3
1976 Eastern New Mexico 7–3–1
1977 Eastern New Mexico 4–6
Eastern New Mexico: 40–41–2
Total:100–58–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. Graceland University Athletic Hall of Fame Jack Scott
  2. Iowa United Methodist Foundation Archived November 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Westmar Trust Scholarships
  3. Eastern New Mexico Athletics Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Football Media Guide
  4. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
  5. BR Minors page
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