Howard Hancock
Howard Joseph Hancock (December 20, 1894 – February 12, 1978) was an American football and baseball caoch. He was the 12th head football coach at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, serving for 14 seasons, from 1931 until 1944, and compiling a record of 57–45–19.[2]
 Hancock pictured in The Index 1932, Illinois State yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1894 Shullsburg, Wisconsin |
| Died | February 12, 1978 (aged 83) Colfax, Illinois |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin Indiana University[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1921 | Oshkosh State Normal |
| 1923–1928 | Oshkosh State Normal/Teachers |
| 1930 | Oshkosh State Teachers |
| 1931–1944 | Illinois State |
| Baseball | |
| 1933–1946 | Illinois State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1931–1963 | Illinois State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 90–64–26 (football) 120–112–2 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 3 IIAC (1937, 1940–1941) | |
Including his records from other schools, Hancock leads college football with the highest tie percentage in varsity play.[3][4]
References
- Illinois State Coaching Records Archived November 26, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- "NCAA Coaching Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2008. pp. 189, 192.
- "All-Time Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
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