Jack V. Doland (March 3, 1928 – April 25, 1991)[1] was an American football coach, college athletics administrator, university president, and politician. He served as the head football coach at the McNeese State University from 1970 to 1978, compiling a record of 64–32–4. Doland was the athletic director at McNeese State from 1972 to 1980 and the president of the school from 1980 to 1987. He was elected to the Louisiana State Senate in 1987. Doland died of prostate cancer on April 25, 1991, at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.[2]

Jack Doland
Biographical details
Born(1928-03-03)March 3, 1928
DiedApril 25, 1991(1991-04-25) (aged 63)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1946–1948McNeese State
1949Tulane
Baseball
c. 1949McNeese State
1950Tulane
1950–1951Crowley Millers
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1952Sulphur HS (LA) (assistant)
1957–1958McNeese State (line)
1959–1964Sulphur HS (LA)
1965–1969LSU (assistant)
1970–1978McNeese State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1972–1980McNeese State
Head coaching record
Overall64–32–4 (college)
Bowls1–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 SLC (1976)
Awards
SLC Coach of the Year (1976)

Head coaching record edit

College edit

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
McNeese State Cowboys (Gulf States Conference) (1970)
1970 McNeese State 5–6 2–3 T–4th
McNeese State Cowboys (NCAA College Division independent) (1971)
1971 McNeese State 9–1–1 L Grantland Rice
McNeese State Cowboys (Southland Conference) (1972–1978)
1972 McNeese State 8–3 3–2 T–3rd
1973 McNeese State 7–3–1 2–3 T–4th
1974 McNeese State 6–4–1 2–3 4th
1975 McNeese State 7–4 3–2 3rd
1976 McNeese State 10–2 4–1 T–1st W Independence
1977 McNeese State 5–5–1 1–3–1 5th
1978 McNeese State 7–4 2–3 T–4th
McNeese State: 64–32–4 19–20–1
Total: 64–32–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References edit

  1. ^ "Jack V Doland". Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "State Sen. Jack Doland dies". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. Associated Press. April 26, 1991. p. D-10. Retrieved January 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com  .

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