Jason M. Saunderson Explained

Jason M. Saunderson
Birth Date:22 February 1886
Birth Place:Rockville, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1908–1910
Coach Team2:South Dakota State
Coach Years3:1912–1941
Coach Team3:Morningside
Coach Sport4:Basketball
Coach Years5:1907–1910
Coach Team5:South Dakota State
Coach Sport6:Baseball
Coach Years7:1909–1911
Coach Team7:South Dakota State
Admin Years1:1908–1910
Admin Team1:South Dakota State
Overall Record:124–105–14 (football)
11–7 (basketball)
16–6 (baseball)
Championships:Football
1 NCC (1923)

Jason McCollough "Saundy" Saunderson (February 22, 1886 – February 17, 1950)[1] was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He was the head football coach at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts — now known as South Dakota State University — from 1908 to 1910 and at Morningside College from 1912 to 1941, compiling a career college football coaching record of 124–105–14. He was also the head basketball coach at South Dakota State from 1907 to 1910, tallying a mark of 11–7, and the college's head baseball coach from 1909 to 1911, amassing a record of 16–6.

Coaching career

Saunderson was the head football coach at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. He held that position for 30 seasons, from 1912 until 1941. His coaching record at Morningside was 116–97–11.[2]

Head coaching record

Football

Notes and References

  1. Book: Albion College Bulletin: Alumni number. Albion College Alumni Association. 1910. 5. 1. August 26, 2015. Google Books.
    - News: Jason M. Saunderson . . . February 18, 1950 . December 30, 2015. subscription.
  2. Web site: DeLassus . David . Morningside Coaching Records . . November 4, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121020034754/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/naia/gpac/morningside/coaching_records.php . October 20, 2012 .