Jack Fouts
American football player and coach (1925–2012)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jack D. Fouts (September 8, 1925 – March 1, 2012) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Ohio Wesleyan University from 1964 to 1983 and at Cornell University in 1989, compiling a career head coaching record of 80–100–9 Fouts died on March 1, 2012.[1]
BornSeptember 8, 1925
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 1, 2012 (aged 86)
1946–1947Ohio Wesleyan
1959–1963Michigan (assistant)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 8, 1925 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 1, 2012 (aged 86) |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1947 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1959–1963 | Michigan (assistant) |
| 1964–1983 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 1984–1988 | Cornell (assistant) |
| 1989 | Cornell |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 80–100–9 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 OAC (1967, 1971) | |
| Awards | |
| OAC Coach of the Year (1971) | |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1964–1983) | |||||||||
| 1964 | Ohio Wesleyan | 2–7 | 1–5 | 14th | |||||
| 1965 | Ohio Wesleyan | 3–5–1 | 1–3–1 | 11th | |||||
| 1966 | Ohio Wesleyan | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1967 | Ohio Wesleyan | 8–0–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1968 | Ohio Wesleyan | 8–1 | 6–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1969 | Ohio Wesleyan | 5–4 | 4–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1970 | Ohio Wesleyan | 2–7 | 1–5 | 13th | |||||
| 1971 | Ohio Wesleyan | 8–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L Amos Alonzo Stagg | ||||
| 1972 | Ohio Wesleyan | 3–5–1 | 1–2–1 | 3rd (Blue) | |||||
| 1973 | Ohio Wesleyan | 3–5–1 | 2–1–1 | T–2nd (Blue) | |||||
| 1974 | Ohio Wesleyan | 4–5 | 1–3 | 4th (Blue) | |||||
| 1975 | Ohio Wesleyan | 4–5 | 1–3 | 4th (Blue) | |||||
| 1976 | Ohio Wesleyan | 3–5 | 2–3 | 4th (Blue) | |||||
| 1977 | Ohio Wesleyan | 2–6–1 | 0–4–1 | T–5th (Blue) | |||||
| 1978 | Ohio Wesleyan | 3–5–1 | 2–3 | T–4th (Red) | |||||
| 1979 | Ohio Wesleyan | 1–8 | 1–4 | 5th (Red) | |||||
| 1980 | Ohio Wesleyan | 2–6–1 | 1–5 | 6th (Blue) | |||||
| 1981 | Ohio Wesleyan | 4–5 | 2–4 | 5th (Blue) | |||||
| 1982 | Ohio Wesleyan | 4–5 | 2–3 | 4th (Blue) | |||||
| 1983 | Ohio Wesleyan | 1–6–2 | 1–3–1 | 5th (Red) | |||||
| Ohio Wesleyan: | 76–94–9 | 45–57–5 | |||||||
| Cornell Big Red (Ivy League) (1989) | |||||||||
| 1989 | Cornell | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| Cornell: | 4–6 | 2–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 80–100–9 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||