Jack Wallace (American football)
American football player and coach (1925–1995)
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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.
BornDecember 11, 1925
Grants, New Mexico, U.S.
Grants, New Mexico, U.S.
DiedFebruary 24, 1995 (aged 69)
near Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
near Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
1946–1948Pittsburg State
1956–1959Dodge City
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 11, 1925 Grants, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 1995 (aged 69) near Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1948 | Pittsburg State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956–1959 | Dodge City |
| 1960–1964 | Drake (assistant) |
| 1965–1976 | Drake |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 60–65–3 (college) 27–9–3 (junior college) |
| Bowls | 0–2 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 KJJCC (1957–1958) 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
College
| 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) (1971–1976) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Drake | 7–4 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
| 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 | 11–18–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 60–65–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Junior college
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge City Conquistadors (Kansas Jayhawk Junior College Conference) (1956–1959) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Dodge City | 5–3 | 3rd | ||||||
| 1957 | Dodge City | 8–1 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1958 | Dodge City | 7–0–1 | 1st | ||||||
| 1959 | Dodge City | 4–2–2 | 5th | ||||||
| Dodge City: | 27–9–3 | 24–5–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 27–9–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
