Tom Jackson (American football, born 1948)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1948 Scotch Plains, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1967–1970 | Penn State |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1982 | Connecticut (OL) |
| 1983–1993 | Connecticut |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 62–57 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 Yankee (1983, 1986, 1989) | |
| Awards | |
| Yankee Conference Coach of the Year (1986) UPI New England Coach of the Year (1986) | |
Tom Jackson (born July 8, 1948) is a former American football player and coach.
From Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Jackson played college football from 1967 to 1970 for Penn State.[1] Recruited as a part of Joe Paterno's first recruiting class, Jackson earned All-East honors as a guard in 1968 and 1969.[2] Jackson served as the head football coach at the University of Connecticut from 1983 to 1993, compiling a record of 62–57. He resigned on November 17, 1993.[3] Prior to taking over as head coach at Connecticut in 1983, Jackson served as the offensive line coach there.
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Huskies (Yankee Conference) (1983–1993) | |||||||||
| 1983 | Connecticut | 5–6 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1984 | Connecticut | 3–8 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1985 | Connecticut | 4–5 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1986 | Connecticut | 8–3 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1987 | Connecticut | 7–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1988 | Connecticut | 7–4 | 4–4 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1989 | Connecticut | 8–3 | 6–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1990 | Connecticut | 6–5 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1991 | Connecticut | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 1992 | Connecticut | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1993 | Connecticut | 6–5 | 5–3 | 3rd (New England) | |||||
| Connecticut: | 62–57 | 42–35 | |||||||
| Total: | 62–57 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Campaniani, Jim. "UConn recruiting focus in-state, but not local", The Day (New London), December 18, 1983. Accessed October 1, 2015. "A Scotch Plains, native and former all-east guard at Penn State, Jackson has a good feel for in-state talent."
- ^ Campanini, Jim (January 6, 1983). "Tom Jackson seeks close ties with in-state athletes". The Day. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ Smith, George (November 18, 1993). "Uconn's Jackson Out After 11". Hartford Courant. Retrieved September 26, 2011.