Jerry Gwin
American football coach, engineer (1880–1959)
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Jeremiah Warren "Jerry" Gwin Sr. (February 25, 1880 – February 5, 1959) was an American college football coach and engineer. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi Agricultural & Mechanical College—now known as Mississippi State University—for one season, in 1902, compiling a record of 1–4–1.[1]
BornFebruary 25, 1880
Conort, Jefferson County, Alabama, U.S.
Conort, Jefferson County, Alabama, U.S.
DiedFebruary 5, 1959 (aged 78)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
AlmamaterAuburn (B.S., 1902)
1899Auburn
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 25, 1880 Conort, Jefferson County, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1959 (aged 78) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Auburn (B.S., 1902) |
| Playing career | |
| 1899 | Auburn |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1902 | Mississippi A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–4–1 |
Gwin graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute—now known as Auburn University—in 1902. He later worked an engineer for the Tennessee Coal and Iron Division of U.S. Steel and then for Jefferson County, Alabama. Gwin died on February 5, 1959, at a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi A&M Aggies (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1902) | |||||||||
| 1902 | Mississippi A&M | 1–4–1 | 0–4–1 | ||||||
| Mississippi A&M: | 1–4–1 | 0–4–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–4–1 | ||||||||
