Don Salls

Don Salls

Biographical details
Born	(1919-06-24)June 24, 1919 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	January 2, 2021(2021-01-02) (aged 101)
Playing career
1940–1942	Alabama
Position(s)	Fullback, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946–1952	Jacksonville State
1954–1964	Jacksonville State
Head coaching record
Overall	95–57–11
Bowls	3–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
7 AIC/ACC (1947–1948, 1957, 1959, 1962–1964)

Donald J. Salls (June 24, 1919 – January 2, 2021) was an American college football player and coach.^[1] He served as the head football coach at Jacksonville State University from 1946 to 1952 and from 1954 to 1964.^[2] He was a World War II veteran and a Purple Heart recipient.^[3] He died in January 2021 at the age of 101.^[4][5][6]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Alabama Intercollegiate Conference) (1946–1952, 1954–1958)
1946	Jacksonville State	3–5–1	1–1–1
1947	Jacksonville State	9–0	3–0	1st
1948	Jacksonville State	8–1–1	4–0	1st	W Paper Bowl
1949	Jacksonville State	6–3	3–2	3rd	W Paper Bowl
1950	Jacksonville State	6–2–1	2–1		L Paper Bowl
1951	Jacksonville State	3–3–2	2–0
1952	Jacksonville State	3–6	0–3
1954	Jacksonville State	7–2–1	2–1
1955	Jacksonville State	10–1	2–1		W Refrigerator Bowl
1956	Jacksonville State	5–3	2–1
1957	Jacksonville State	4–4	2–0	T–1st
1958	Jacksonville State	5–4	2–0
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Alabama Collegiate Conference) (1959–1964)
1959	Jacksonville State	6–2–1	2–0	T–1st
1960	Jacksonville State	3–6	2–1
1961	Jacksonville State	5–4	2–1
1962	Jacksonville State	4–3–2	2–0–1	T–1st
1963	Jacksonville State	4–4–1	2–0–1	T–1st
1964	Jacksonville State	4–4–1	3–0	1st
Jacksonville State:		95–57–11	38–12–2
Total:		95–57–11
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

1. "Reliving the tradition with Don Salls". Alabama Crimson Tide. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
2. "Don Salls". Jacksonville State Gamecocks. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
3. "Donald J. "Donnie" Salls". Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
4. Stephenson, Creg (January 3, 2021). "Former Alabama football player Don Salls dies at 101". AL.com.
5. Walsh, Christopher. "Alabama's Oldest Letterman, Don Salls, Dies at Age 101". Sports Illustrated Alabama Crimson Tide News, Analysis and More.
6. "Former JSU football coach Don Salls dead at 101". The Anniston Star. January 5, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.