J. W. Jones (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1894 Whitesboro, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1981 (aged 86) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wentworth Military |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1915 | Austin |
| 1919–1921 | Southwest Military Academy |
| 1922 | Wichita Falls HS (TX) |
| 1923–1935 | Sam Houston State |
| Basketball | |
| 1922–1936 | Sam Houston State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1923–1936 | Sam Houston State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 57–57–11 (college football) 111–109 (college basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 TIAA (1930) Basketball 1 TIAA regular season (1925) 1 LSC regular season (1934) | |
James William Jones Sr. (October 5, 1894 – February 3, 1981) was an American college football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Austin College in 1915 and at Sam Houston State University from 1923 to 1935, compiling a career college football coaching record of 57–57–12. Jones was also the head basketball coach at Sam Houston State from 1922 to 1936, and the school's athletic director during the same span.
Joes played football at Wentworth Military Academy and Washington and Lee University.