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]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1935 |
| Alma mater | Mississippi College (1957) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1957–1959 | East Tallahatchie HS (MS) (assistant) |
| 1960–1961 | East Tallahatchie HS (MS) |
| 1962–1964 | Magee HS (MS) |
| 1965–1971 | Biloxi HS (MS) |
| 1972–1990 | Mississippi College |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 122–81–3 (college) |
| Tournaments | 7–3 (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 | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi College Choctaws (Gulf South Conference) (1972–1990) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Mississippi College | 4–5–1 | 0–0 | NA | |||||
| 1973 | Mississippi College | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–6th | |||||
| 1974 | Mississippi College | 2–9 | 0–7 | T–1st | |||||
| 1975 | Mississippi College | 6–5 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1976 | Mississippi College | 2–8 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 1977 | Mississippi College | 6–4 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1978 | Mississippi College | 5–5 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1979 | Mississippi College | 10–3 | 5–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||
| 1980 | Mississippi College | 4–5 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1981 | Mississippi College | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1982 | Mississippi College | 8–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1983 | Mississippi College | 8–3 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Mississippi College | 6–2–1 | 5–2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1985 | Mississippi College | 7–2–1 | 6–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1986 | Mississippi College | 7–4 | 5–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1987 | Mississippi College | 6–5 | 5–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1988 | Mississippi College | 9–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 1989 | Mississippi College | 11–3 | 6–2 | 2nd | W NCAA Division II Championship | ||||
| 1990 | Mississippi College | 11–2 | 8–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||
| Mississippi College: | 122–81–3 | 74–56–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 122–81–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- "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
- "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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