Edward Jackson (American football)
Edward L. Jackson was an American football coach for several historically black colleges and universities in the Eastern United States. He served as the head football coach at Delaware State University, Johnson C. Smith University and Howard University, altering his tenures among the three schools over the course of 23 years.[1] Only once during his coaching career did a team of his finish with a sub-.500 record, when Delaware State finished 1–3–1 in 1936.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1907 Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Springfield (MA) Penn State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1933–1936 | Delaware State |
| 1937–1944 | Johnson C. Smith |
| 1945–1952 | Howard |
| 1953–1955 | Delaware State |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MAAA (1934) | |
Jackson later went to the Tuskegee Institute, serving as physical education director and vice president of academic affairs.[2] In 1970, he was recognized by the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation with a Presidential Citation.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware State Hornets (Independent) (1933) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Delaware State | 4–4 | |||||||
| Delaware State Hornets (Middle Atlantic Athletic Association) (1934) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Delaware State | 8–0 | |||||||
| Delaware State Hornets (Independent) (1935–1936) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Delaware State | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1936 | Delaware State | 1–3–1 | |||||||
| Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls (Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1937–1944) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Johnson C. Smith | 5–2–1 | 3–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1938 | Johnson C. Smith | 5–2–1 | 2–2–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1939 | Johnson C. Smith | 7–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1940 | Johnson C. Smith | 8–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1941 | Johnson C. Smith | 7–1–2 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1942 | Johnson C. Smith | 5–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1943 | Johnson C. Smith | 4–4 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1944 | Johnson C. Smith | 5–0–3 | 3–0–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Johnson C. Smith: | 46–13–8 | 25–12–5 | |||||||
| Howard Bison (Colored / Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1945–1952) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Howard | 4–4 | 4–3 | T–6th | |||||
| 1946 | Howard | 6–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1947 | Howard | 6–2–1 | 6–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1948 | Howard | 7–2 | 7–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1949 | Howard | 6–3 | 6–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1950 | Howard | 5–4 | 5–4 | 8th | |||||
| 1951 | Howard | 5–4 | 5–4 | 8th | |||||
| 1952 | Howard | 6–2–1 | 5–2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Howard: | 45–24–2 | 44–22–2 | |||||||
| Delaware State Hornets (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1953–1956) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Delaware State | 4–4 | 2–4 | T–12 | |||||
| 1954 | Delaware State | 7–1 | 5–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1955 | Delaware State | 7–1 | 5–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| Delaware State: | |||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Eddie Jackson Named Delaware State Coach". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. August 7, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved June 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
- "Ed Jackson Named Veep At Skegee". The Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. August 31, 1968. p. 2. Retrieved June 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
- "Presidential Citation". The Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. May 30, 1970. p. 7. Retrieved June 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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