Jack Wallace (American football)
Jack D. Wallace (December 11, 1925 – February 24, 1995) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Drake University from 1965 until 1976, compiling a record of 60–65–3.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 11, 1925 Grants, New Mexico |
| Died | February 24, 1995 (aged 69) near Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1948 | Pittsburg State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960–1964 | Drake (assistant) |
| 1965–1976 | Drake |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 60–65–3 |
| Bowls | 0–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MVC (1972) | |
| Awards | |
| MVC Coach of the Year (1972) | |
Wallace was a native of Grants, New Mexico and played college football at Pittsburg State University from 1946 to 1948. He earned a master's degree from Drake and a Ph.D at the University of Iowa. Wallace died on February 23, 1995 in an automobile accident near Corpus Christi, Texas.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Bulldogs (NCAA College Division independent) (1965–1970) | |||||||||
| 1965 | Drake | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1966 | Drake | 8–2 | |||||||
| 1967 | Drake | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1968 | Drake | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1969 | Drake | 7–2–2 | L Pecan | ||||||
| 1970 | Drake | 7–4 | |||||||
| Drake Bulldogs (Missouri Valley Conference) (1965–1970) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Drake | 7–4 | 2–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1972 | Drake | 7–5 | 4–1 | T–1st | L Pioneer | ||||
| 1973 | Drake | 2–9 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1974 | Drake | 3–7–1 | 2–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1975 | Drake | 3–8 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1976 | Drake | 1–10 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
| Drake: | 60–65–3 | 11–16–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 60–65–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Ex-Drake football coach Wallace dies in traffic accident in Texas". The Gazette (Cedar Rapids). Associated Press. February 26, 1995. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
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