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Tom Jones
Biographical details
Born	December 6, 1923
Died	July 15, 2014 (aged 90); Lowndesboro, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1947	Troy State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1949–1954	Hayneville HS (AL)
1955–1965	Robert E. Lee HS (AL)
1966–1971	Auburn (freshmen)
1972–1973	Troy State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1972–1974	Troy State
Head coaching record
Overall	11–7–2 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	1 GSC (1973)
Awards
	Gulf South Coach of The Year (1973)

John Tom Jones (December 6, 1923 – July 14, 2014)^[1] was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Troy State University—now known as Troy University—from 1972 to 1973, compiling a record of 11–7–2. He was also the athletic director at Troy State from 1972 to 1974. Jones was hired at Troy State after coaching the freshman football team at Auburn University for six seasons.^[2]

Jones was a native of Tallassee, Alabama. He played high school football for coach J. E. "Hot" O'Brien and was part of the Tallassee Tigers' legendary 57-game unbeaten streak (56 wins, 1 tie).

He died at his home in Lowndesboro, Alabama on July 14, 2014, at the age of 90.^[3]

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Troy State Trojans (Gulf South Conference) (1972–1973)
1972	Troy State	4–5–1	2–3–1	5th
1973	Troy State	7–2–1	6–1	1st
Troy State:		11–7–2	8–4–1
Total:		11–7–2
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth