Tom Jackson (American football, born 1948)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1948 Scotch Plains, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 30, 2025 (aged 76) Florida, 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 (July 8, 1948 – January 30, 2025) was an American college football player and coach.
From Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Jackson played collegiately from 1967 to 1970 for the Penn State Nittany Lions.[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 for the Connecticut Huskies 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.
Jackson died in Florida on January 30, 2025, at the age of 76.[4]
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.
- ^ UConn Mourns The Loss of Former Football Coach Tom Jackson