USMA Class of August 1917. Cullum No. 5773.
Lawrence "Biff" Jones graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1917. He served in France as a Lieutenant of field artillery and returned to West Point in 1926 as head football coach, succeeding John McEwan.
His four-year record there was an impressive 30-8-2. His 1926 and 1927 teams lost but one game each, his 1928 Cadets but two.
In 1927, Jones did Army a great service when he brought Earl "Red" Blaik back to the Point as an assistant coach. Blaik worked for three years under Jones and would return years later to lift the Cadets to their highest success.
However, Jones moved on and enjoyed further success at Louisiana State, Oklahoma and Nebraska. He established himself as a serious, sound, hard- working mentor with a gift for organization.
In 1937, Jones retired from the Army as a Major.
Also in 1937, he left the Oklahoma Sooners to coach their rival, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, replacing coach Dana X. Bible.
Jones remained at Nebraska for five years and tallied a 28–14–4 mark. He led Nebraska to its first bowl game, the 1941 Rose Bowl, and also coached the second-ever televised college football game.
Jones left Nebraska in 1942 when he was called back to service as a colonel during World War II.
Later, he served as graduate manager at the Academy until June, 1948.
Playing career
1915–1916 Army Position: Tackle
Coaching career as Head Coach
1926–1929 Army 30-8-2
1932–1934 LSU 20-5-6
1935–1936 Oklahoma 9-6-3
1937–1941 Nebraska 28-14-4
Head coaching record Overall
87–33–15
Administrative career as Athletic Director
1935–1936 Oklahoma
1937–1942 Nebraska
1942–1948 Army
On or off the gridiron, Jones was always in command of the situation and never suffered from a lack of respect paid to him.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall Of Fame in 1954, and the Nebraska Football Hall Of Fame in 1971.
Jones married Elizabeth Trueman King, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George Anderson King, in 1920, when he was a Captain in the Field Artillery at West Point. She was a graduate of Smith College.
Lawrence "Biff" Jones graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1917. He served in France as a Lieutenant of field artillery and returned to West Point in 1926 as head football coach, succeeding John McEwan.
His four-year record there was an impressive 30-8-2. His 1926 and 1927 teams lost but one game each, his 1928 Cadets but two.
In 1927, Jones did Army a great service when he brought Earl "Red" Blaik back to the Point as an assistant coach. Blaik worked for three years under Jones and would return years later to lift the Cadets to their highest success.
However, Jones moved on and enjoyed further success at Louisiana State, Oklahoma and Nebraska. He established himself as a serious, sound, hard- working mentor with a gift for organization.
In 1937, Jones retired from the Army as a Major.
Also in 1937, he left the Oklahoma Sooners to coach their rival, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, replacing coach Dana X. Bible.
Jones remained at Nebraska for five years and tallied a 28–14–4 mark. He led Nebraska to its first bowl game, the 1941 Rose Bowl, and also coached the second-ever televised college football game.
Jones left Nebraska in 1942 when he was called back to service as a colonel during World War II.
Later, he served as graduate manager at the Academy until June, 1948.
Playing career
1915–1916 Army Position: Tackle
Coaching career as Head Coach
1926–1929 Army 30-8-2
1932–1934 LSU 20-5-6
1935–1936 Oklahoma 9-6-3
1937–1941 Nebraska 28-14-4
Head coaching record Overall
87–33–15
Administrative career as Athletic Director
1935–1936 Oklahoma
1937–1942 Nebraska
1942–1948 Army
On or off the gridiron, Jones was always in command of the situation and never suffered from a lack of respect paid to him.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall Of Fame in 1954, and the Nebraska Football Hall Of Fame in 1971.
Jones married Elizabeth Trueman King, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George Anderson King, in 1920, when he was a Captain in the Field Artillery at West Point. She was a graduate of Smith College.
USMA Class of August 1917. Cullum No. 5773.
Lawrence "Biff" Jones graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1917. He served in France as a Lieutenant of field artillery and returned to West Point in 1926 as head football coach, succeeding John McEwan.
His four-year record there was an impressive 30-8-2. His 1926 and 1927 teams lost but one game each, his 1928 Cadets but two.
In 1927, Jones did Army a great service when he brought Earl "Red" Blaik back to the Point as an assistant coach. Blaik worked for three years under Jones and would return years later to lift the Cadets to their highest success.
However, Jones moved on and enjoyed further success at Louisiana State, Oklahoma and Nebraska. He established himself as a serious, sound, hard- working mentor with a gift for organization.
In 1937, Jones retired from the Army as a Major.
Also in 1937, he left the Oklahoma Sooners to coach their rival, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, replacing coach Dana X. Bible.
Jones remained at Nebraska for five years and tallied a 28–14–4 mark. He led Nebraska to its first bowl game, the 1941 Rose Bowl, and also coached the second-ever televised college football game.
Jones left Nebraska in 1942 when he was called back to service as a colonel during World War II.
Later, he served as graduate manager at the Academy until June, 1948.
Playing career
1915–1916 Army Position: Tackle
Coaching career as Head Coach
1926–1929 Army 30-8-2
1932–1934 LSU 20-5-6
1935–1936 Oklahoma 9-6-3
1937–1941 Nebraska 28-14-4
Head coaching record Overall
87–33–15
Administrative career as Athletic Director
1935–1936 Oklahoma
1937–1942 Nebraska
1942–1948 Army
On or off the gridiron, Jones was always in command of the situation and never suffered from a lack of respect paid to him.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall Of Fame in 1954, and the Nebraska Football Hall Of Fame in 1971.
Jones married Elizabeth Trueman King, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George Anderson King, in 1920, when he was a Captain in the Field Artillery at West Point. She was a graduate of Smith College.
Lawrence "Biff" Jones graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1917. He served in France as a Lieutenant of field artillery and returned to West Point in 1926 as head football coach, succeeding John McEwan.
His four-year record there was an impressive 30-8-2. His 1926 and 1927 teams lost but one game each, his 1928 Cadets but two.
In 1927, Jones did Army a great service when he brought Earl "Red" Blaik back to the Point as an assistant coach. Blaik worked for three years under Jones and would return years later to lift the Cadets to their highest success.
However, Jones moved on and enjoyed further success at Louisiana State, Oklahoma and Nebraska. He established himself as a serious, sound, hard- working mentor with a gift for organization.
In 1937, Jones retired from the Army as a Major.
Also in 1937, he left the Oklahoma Sooners to coach their rival, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, replacing coach Dana X. Bible.
Jones remained at Nebraska for five years and tallied a 28–14–4 mark. He led Nebraska to its first bowl game, the 1941 Rose Bowl, and also coached the second-ever televised college football game.
Jones left Nebraska in 1942 when he was called back to service as a colonel during World War II.
Later, he served as graduate manager at the Academy until June, 1948.
Playing career
1915–1916 Army Position: Tackle
Coaching career as Head Coach
1926–1929 Army 30-8-2
1932–1934 LSU 20-5-6
1935–1936 Oklahoma 9-6-3
1937–1941 Nebraska 28-14-4
Head coaching record Overall
87–33–15
Administrative career as Athletic Director
1935–1936 Oklahoma
1937–1942 Nebraska
1942–1948 Army
On or off the gridiron, Jones was always in command of the situation and never suffered from a lack of respect paid to him.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall Of Fame in 1954, and the Nebraska Football Hall Of Fame in 1971.
Jones married Elizabeth Trueman King, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George Anderson King, in 1920, when he was a Captain in the Field Artillery at West Point. She was a graduate of Smith College.
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