Edward L. Jackson (American football)

Edward L. Jackson

Biographical details
Born	c. 1906 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	(1984-01-22)January 22, 1984 (aged 77) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma mater	Springfield Penn State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1932–1935	Delaware State
1937–1944	Johnson C. Smith
1945–1952	Howard
1953–1955	Delaware State
Basketball
c. 1940	Johnson C. Smith
?–1956	Delaware State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1945–1953	Howard
1956–1968	Tuskegee
Head coaching record
Overall	129–53–10 (football)
Bowls	1–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 2 MAAA (1934–1935)

Edward L. Jackson (c. 1906 – January 19, 1984) was an American college football and college basketball coach and administrator for several historically black colleges and universities in the Eastern United States. He served as the head football coach at Delaware State University, Johnson C. Smith University and Howard University, altering his tenures among the three schools over the course of 23 years.^[1] Jackson also coached basketball at Johnson C. Smith and Delaware State.^[2]

Jackson was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he attended Springfield Central High School. He then studied at Bay Path Institute—now known as Bay Path University—and Howard University. In 1928, he transferred to Springfield College in his hometown.^[3] Jackson received Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees from Springfield. He earned a doctorate from the School of Physical Education at Pennsylvania State University in 1955.^[4] Jackson went to the Tuskegee Institute in 1956, serving as physical education director until 1968 and then as vice president of academic affairs.^[5][6] In 1970, he was recognized by the American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation with a Presidential Citation.^[7]

Jackson was assistant dean of the graduate school at Howard from 1974 until his retirement in 1981. He died on January 19, 1984, at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.^[8]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Delaware State Hornets (Middle Atlantic Athletic Association) (1932–1935)
1932	Delaware State	1–5	1–3	5th
1933	Delaware State	4–4	3–3
1934	Delaware State	8–0	7–0	1st
1935	Delaware State	7–1	5–0	1st
Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls (Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1937–1944)
1937	Johnson C. Smith	5–2–1	3–2	5th
1938	Johnson C. Smith	5–2–1	2–2–1	7th
1939	Johnson C. Smith	7–2	4–2	3rd
1940	Johnson C. Smith	8–1	5–1	2nd
1941	Johnson C. Smith	7–1–2	4–1–1	2nd	W Flower
1942	Johnson C. Smith	5–1–1	4–1–1	2nd
1943	Johnson C. Smith	4–4	1–3	5th
1944	Johnson C. Smith	5–0–3	3–0–2	3rd
Johnson C. Smith:		46–13–8	25–12–5
Howard Bison (Colored / Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1945–1952)
1945	Howard	4–4	4–3	T–6th
1946	Howard	6–3	6–2	4th
1947	Howard	6–2–1	6–2–1	4th
1948	Howard	7–2	7–2	2nd
1949	Howard	6–3	6–3	6th
1950	Howard	5–4	5–4	8th
1951	Howard	5–4	5–4	9th
1952	Howard	6–2–1	5–2–1	6th
Howard:		45–24–2	44–22–2
Delaware State Hornets (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1953–1956)
1953	Delaware State	4–4	2–4	14th
1954	Delaware State	7–1	5–1	6th
1955	Delaware State	7–1	5–1	8th
Delaware State:		38–16	28–12
Total:		129–53–10
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

1. "Eddie Jackson Named Delaware State Coach". Alabama Tribune. Montgomery, Alabama. August 7, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved June 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Hail Return of Louis Watson As Football Coach at Howard". California Eagle. Los Angeles, California. June 7, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved July 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Robinson, Hughes A. (September 17, 1932). "Johnson[sic] To Coach At Dover State". The Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. p. 17. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "E. L Jackson Wins His Ph.D." The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. February 2, 1955. p. 22. Retrieved July 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "New Physical Education Director Take Post At Tuskegee Institute". The Tuskegee Herald. Tuskegee, Alabama. July 10, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Ed Jackson Named Veep At Skegee". The Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. August 31, 1968. p. 2. Retrieved June 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Presidential Citation". The Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. May 30, 1970. p. 7. Retrieved June 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Edward L. Jackson, 77; prominent grid athlete". The Sunday Republican. Springfield, Massachusetts. January 22, 1984. p. D13. Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .