William Jack Scott (December 20, 1928 – December 3, 2014) was an

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and

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coach. He served as the head football coach at Westmar College—later known as

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—in

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from 1961 to 1969 and

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from 1970 to 1977, compiling a career

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coaching record of 100–58–5.

Coaching career

Scott began his coaching career at the high school level at

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. His high school teams had a two-year 18–1–1 record in football and a 52–30 record in basketball.Graceland University Athletic Hall of Fame
Jack Scott

Westmar

From 1961 to 1969 he was head football coach at

Westmar College Westmar University was a private four-year liberal arts college in Le Mars, Iowa, United States. It permanently closed on November 21, 1997. Westmar University was founded in 1887 as the Northwestern Normal School and Business College by Jacob ...

where he compiled a 60–17–3 record. His 1968 team was undefeated. He won five consecutive conference championships and remains the winningest football coach in Westmar history. The Iowa United Methodist Foundation maintains a scholarship in his name to this day.

Eastern New Mexico

Scott was the ninth head football coach for

and he held that position for eight seasons, from 1970 until 1977. His overall coaching record at Eastern New Mexico was 40–41–2. In 2008, he was one of several honorees awarded "The Distinguished Faculty Emeriti" award by The Friends of Eastern Foundation.

Other information

Scott attended

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. He played professional baseball briefly, in 1950 for the Geneva Red Birds. He died at 85 years old in 2014.BR Minors page
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Head coaching record

College football

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Jack 1928 births 2014 deaths Dana College alumni Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds football coaches Eastern New Mexico University faculty Edmonton Elks coaches Geneva Red Birds players Graceland Yellowjackets football players Westmar Eagles football coaches High school basketball coaches in South Dakota High school football coaches in South Dakota People from Clark County, South Dakota People from Le Mars, Iowa Players of American football from Omaha, Nebraska