Jack R. Henry (March 1, 1926 – September 2, 2018) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Texas State University (then known as Southwest Texas State University) for a single season, in 1960, compiling a record of 2–8.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1926-03-01)March 1, 1926 San Antonio, Texas |
| Died | September 2, 2018(2018-09-02) (aged 92) San Antonio |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1948–1949 | Southwest Texas State |
| Basketball | |
| 1948–1950 | Southwest Texas State |
| Baseball | |
| 1949–1950 | Southwest Texas State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1951–1957 | Mercedes HS (TX) |
| 1958–1959 | McAllen HS (TX) |
| 1960 | Southwest Texas State |
| 1961–1964 | Harlingen HS (TX) |
| 1965–1969 | Robstown HS (TX) |
| 1970 | Pearland HS (TX) |
| 1974 | Marble Falls HS (TX) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–8 (college) |
Henry was a multiple-sport athlete at Southwest Texas State and was later inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Texas State Bobcats (Lone Star Conference) (1960) | |||||||||
| 1960 | Southwest Texas State | 2–8 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
| Southwest Texas State: | 2–8 | 1–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–8 | ||||||||
Texas State Bobcats head football coaches | |
|---|---|
# denotes interim head coach |