Jack Wallace (American football)

Jack Wallace
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born c. 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)

Jack Wallace (c. 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.

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 University 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

References

  1. ↑ "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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