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Jack Stephans
Biographical details
Born	March 1, 1939; Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	September 29, 2020 (aged 81); Montvale, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater	University of South Carolina; Boston University (1962)
Playing career
1959–1960	Boston University
Position(s)	Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1963	North Bergen HS (NJ) (line)
1964–1965	Montclair State (assistant)
1966–1973	Jersey City State
1974	William Paterson (assistant)
1975–1977	William Paterson
1978	William Paterson (assistant)
1979–1980	Fordham
Head coaching record
Overall	58–49–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	2 NJSAC (1966, 1972)

Jack J. Stephans (March 1, 1939 – September 29, 2020) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Jersey City State College—now known as New Jersey City University—from 1966 to 1973, at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey, from 1975 to 1977, and at Fordham University from 1979 to 1980.^[1]^[2]

Born in Hoboken, Stephans was raised in nearby West New York and played prep football at Memorial High School in his hometown, graduating in 1957.^[3]

Stephans died on September 29, 2020, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).^[4]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Jersey City State Gothic Knights (New Jersey State Athletic Conference) (1966–1973)
1966	Jersey City State	6–0		T–1st
1967	Jersey City State
1968	Jersey City State
1969	Jersey City State	5–3	1–2	3rd
1970	Jersey City State	5–3	1–2	3rd
1971	Jersey City State	7–2	1–2	T–2nd
1972	Jersey City State	8–1	4–1	T–1st
1973	Jersey City State	9–1	4–1	2nd
Jersey City State:		48–15
William Paterson Pioneers (New Jersey State Athletic Conference) (1975–1977)
1975	William Paterson	1–8	0–5	6th
1976	William Paterson	5–4	2–3	5th
1977	William Paterson	4–4–1	0–3–1	5th
William Paterson:		10–16–1	2–11–1
Fordham Rams (NCAA Division III independent) (1979–1980)
1979	Fordham	0–9
1980	Fordham	0–9
Fordham:		0–18
Total:		58–49–1

^ "Hudson Reporter - Weehawken coach welcomed Stephans inducted into Hudson Sports Hall of Fame". www.hudsonreporter.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014.
^ "Jack J. Stephans (1983) - Hall of Fame".
^ Hague, Jim. "Weehawken coach welcomed Stephans inducted into Hudson Sports Hall of Fame", The Hudson Reporter, April 11, 2006. Accessed January 19, 2021. "Stephans was born in Hoboken and raised in West New York and attended Memorial High School (1953 through 1957).... After graduating from Memorial in 1957, Stephans first went to the University of South Carolina on a scholarship, but then transferred to Boston University, where he enjoyed a brilliant three-year career as a two-way performer as a center and linebacker."
^ Moquin, Patrick (December 3, 2020). "Jack Stephans, 'The Transparent Coach,' Passes Away at 81". Fordham Observer. New York, New York. Retrieved January 19, 2021.