Bill Jones (Indiana State football coach) should not be confused with Bill Jones (Notre Dame football coach).
| Bill Jones | |
| Birth Date: | 2 October 1914 |
| Birth Place: | Clinton, Indiana, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1935–1938 |
| Player Team1: | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Player Positions: | Fullback |
| Coach Years1: | 1939–1956 |
| Coach Team1: | Sullivan HS (IN) |
| Coach Years2: | 1957–1965 |
| Coach Team2: | Indiana State |
| Overall Record: | 32–37 (college) 80–51–5 (high school) |
| Awards: | 3× ICC Coach of the Year (1959, 1960, 1963) |
William Jones (October 2, 1914 – May 25, 1999) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana from 1957 to 1965.[1] A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Jones was named the most valuable player by his teammate his senior year.[2]
A successful prep coach, Jones accepted the Indiana State job in the fall of 1957; he's currently 4th in ISU annuals for coaching wins, possesses the only conference title in 110+ seasons of Indiana State Univ football history and was a 3-time "Coach of the Year" in the Indiana Collegiate Conference.
He held degrees from Ohio Wesleyan (B.A.) and Indiana State (M.A.); he won conferences titles at Indiana State as well as Sullivan High.