Jack Watson (American football)
American football player and coach, military officer (1893–1963)
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John Wesley Watson (July 11, 1893 – January 4, 1963) was an American college football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Utah State University from 1916 to 1917, compiling a record of 8–5–2.[2]
BornJuly 11, 1893
DeKalb, Illinois, U.S.
DeKalb, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 1963 (aged 69)
Alamogordo, New Mexico, U.S.
Alamogordo, New Mexico, U.S.
1913–1915Illinois
PositionCenter
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 11, 1893 DeKalb, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 1963 (aged 69) Alamogordo, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1913–1915 | Illinois |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1916–1917 | Utah Agricultural |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–5–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| All-American (1915) First-team All-Western (1915) | |
Watson later served as an intelligence officer in the United States Army. He retired a major, having worked under the command of Claire Lee Chennault. Watson died of a heart attack, on January 4, 1963, in Alamogordo, New Mexico.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Agricultural Aggies (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1916–1917) | |||||||||
| 1916 | Utah Agricultural | 1–5–1 | 0–3 | 8th | |||||
| 1917 | Utah Agricultural | 7–0–1 | 4–0–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Utah Agricultural: | 8–5–2 | 4–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 8–5–2 | ||||||||
