John M. Williams

John Marion Williams (c. 1935) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi from 1972 to 1990, compiling and record of 122–81–3 and winning an NCAA Division II Football Championship in 1989. Before he was hired at Mississippi College in December 1971, Williams coached high school football in the state of Mississippi.[1][2]

John M. Williams
Biographical details
Bornc. 1935
Alma materMississippi College (1957)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1957–1959East Tallahatchie HS (MS) (assistant)
1960–1961East Tallahatchie HS (MS)
1962–1964Magee HS (MS)
1965–1971Biloxi HS (MS)
1972–1990Mississippi College
Head coaching record
Overall122–81–3 (college)
Tournaments7–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division II (1989)
3 GSC (1979, 1988, 1990)
Awards
AFCA Division II COY (1989)
2× GSC Coach of the Year (1979, 1990)

Head coaching record

College
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Mississippi College Choctaws (Gulf South Conference) (1972–1990)
1972 Mississippi College 4–5–10–0NA
1973 Mississippi College 4–63–4T–6th
1974 Mississippi College 2–90–7T–1st
1975 Mississippi College 6–52–57th
1976 Mississippi College 2–80–89th
1977 Mississippi College 6–44–45th
1978 Mississippi College 5–53–46th
1979 Mississippi College 10–35–11stL NCAA Division II Semifinal
1980 Mississippi College 4–52–45th
1981 Mississippi College 6–43–3T–4th
1982 Mississippi College 8–36–12nd
1983 Mississippi College 8–34–3T–2nd
1984 Mississippi College 6–2–15–2–12nd
1985 Mississippi College 7–2–16–1–12nd
1986 Mississippi College 7–45–33rd
1987 Mississippi College 6–55–32nd
1988 Mississippi College 9–37–1T–1stL NCAA Division II First Round
1989 Mississippi College 11–36–22ndW NCAA Division II Championship
1990 Mississippi College 11–28–01stL NCAA Division II Semifinal
Mississippi College: 122–81–374–56–2
Total:122–81–3
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "John Williams Signs As Head Coach Of Trojans". The Magee Courier. Magee, Mississippi. May 3, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved November 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. "Mississippi College Names John Williams". The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. Associated Press. December 18, 1971. p. 1 5. Retrieved November 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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