Frank Jones | |
Birth Date: | 30 August 1918 |
Birth Place: | Tifton, Georgia, U.S. |
Death Place: | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Player Years1: | ? |
Player Team1: | Middle Georgia College |
Coach Years1: | c. 1950 |
Coach Team1: | Cordele HS (GA) |
Coach Years2: | 1951–1956 |
Coach Team2: | Decatur HS (GA) |
Coach Years3: | 1957–1961 |
Coach Team3: | Presbyterian |
Coach Years4: | 1962–1965 |
Coach Team4: | Mississippi State (assistant) |
Coach Years5: | 1966–1973 |
Coach Team5: | Richmond |
Admin Years1: | 1958–1961 |
Admin Team1: | Presbyterian |
Admin Years2: | 1967–1974 |
Admin Team2: | Richmond |
Overall Record: | 68–60–3 (college) |
Bowl Record: | 1–2 |
Championships: | 3 South Carolina Little Three (1958–1960) 3 SoCon (1968–1969, 1971) |
Benjamin Franklin Jones Jr. (August 30, 1918 – July 25, 2009) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at Presbyterian College from 1957 to 1961 and at the University of Richmond from 1966 to 1973, compiling a career college football record of 68–60–3.
Jones died in July 2009, at age 90 in Richmond, after suffering a stroke. A memorial service was held for him at the River Road Presbyterian church.[1] He was survived by his wife Jean whom he was married to for 56 years, and his five children and 11 grandchildren.[2]