Cass Jackson

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Cass Jackson
Playing career
1962–1963 San Jose State
Position(s) Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968–1972 San Jose State (assistant)
1973–1975 Oberlin
1976–1977 Morris Brown
1978–1980 Southern
Head coaching record
Overall37–37–2

Cass Jackson is a former American football coach and player. Hired in 1973 to become the head football coach at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, he became one of the first African-American head football coaches at a predominantly white college. [1] Jackson later served as the head coach at Morris Brown College from 1976 to 1977 and at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from 1978 to 1980. [2] He played college football at San Jose State University, where he was a running back on the 1962 and 1963 teams. [3] [4]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs AP#
Oberlin Yeomen (Ohio Athletic Conference)(1973–1975)
1973 Oberlin4–50–0NA
1974 Oberlin5–40–0NA
1975 Oberlin2–40–0NA
Oberlin:11–13
Morris Brown Wolverines (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1976–1977)
1976 Morris Brown6–3–13–24th (Division I)
1977 Morris Brown5–42–3T–3rd (Division I)
Morris Brown:11–7–15–5
Southern Jaguars (Southwestern Athletic Conference)(1978–1980)
1978 Southern 4–72–45th
1979 Southern 7–44–2T–3rdT–10
1980 Southern 4–6–13–3T–3rd
Southern:15–17–29–9
Total:37–37–2

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References

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  2. ↑ "New Coach for Southern U." New York Times. January 7, 1978. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Cass Jackson". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  4. ↑ Spartans, San Jose State University (September 23, 2024) [September 23, 2024]. "SJSU Sports Hall of Fame - Complete Listing". SJSU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - San Jose State Spartans. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
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