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.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1928 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 2014 (aged 85) Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1947–1950 | Graceland |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1961–1969 | Westmar |
| 1970–1977 | Eastern New Mexico |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 100–58–5 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 5 Tri-State (1964–1968) | |
Coaching career
editScott 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
editFrom 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
editScott 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.[3] His overall coaching record at Eastern New Mexico was 40–41–2.[4] In 2008, he was one of several honorees awarded "The Distinguished Faculty Emeriti" award by The Friends of Eastern Foundation.[5]
Other information
editScott attended Dana College. He played professional baseball briefly, in 1950 for the Geneva Red Birds. He died at 85 years old in 2014.[6]
Head coaching record
editCollege football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmar Eagles (Tri-State Conference) (1961–1969) | |||||||||
| 1961 | Westmar | 4–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1962 | Westmar | 5–4 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1963 | Westmar | 6–1–2 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1964 | Westmar | 8–1 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1965 | Westmar | 7–1–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1966 | Westmar | 7–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1967 | Westmar | 8–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1968 | Westmar | 9–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1969 | Westmar | 6–3 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| Westmar: | 60–17–3 | 42–11–1 | |||||||
| 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
edit- ^ a b Graceland University Athletic Hall of Fame Archived 2017-05-26 at the Wayback Machine Jack Scott
- ^ Iowa United Methodist Foundation Archived November 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Westmar Trust Scholarships
- ^ "Eastern Names Football Coach". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Associated Press. January 17, 1970. p. C3. Retrieved May 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Eastern New Mexico Athletics Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Football Media Guide
- ^ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
- ^ BR Minors page
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)