Jesse Aaron Vail II (February 21, 1928 – August 7, 2003) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois from 1956 to 1963 and at Culver–Stockton College in Canton, Missouri in 1966, compiling a career college football coaching record of 41–37–2.[1][2]

Jesse Vail
Biographical details
Born(1928-02-21)February 21, 1928
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 7, 2003(2003-08-07) (aged 75)
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma materDePauw (BA)
North Dakota State (MS)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1950–1952Ishpeming HS (MI)
1953Battle Creek Central HS (MI) (assistant)
1954–1955North Dakota Agricultural (assistant)
1956–1963North Central (IL)
1964Morton East HS (IL) (assistant)
1965Joliet Explorers
1966Culver–Stockton
1967Joliet Chargers
1968–1969Crete-Monee HS (IL)
1970Joliet Chargers
1972Lake County Rifles
1977Stateville Correctional Center
Head coaching record
Overall41–37–2 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 CCI (1960)

He also served as a football coach in a number of different capacities, including as the head coach of the Joliet Explorers of the Professional Football League of America in 1965 and 1967 and at Stateville Correctional Center in 1977.[3][4] He was also head coach for the Joliet Chargers when they played in the Midwest Professional Football League in 1970.[5]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
North Central Cardinals (College Conference of Illinois) (1956–1963)
1956 North Central 2–6 1–6 T–6th
1957 North Central 7–2 5–2 3rd
1958 North Central 6–3 5–2 T–2nd
1959 North Central 4–3–2 3–2–2 5th
1960 North Central 7–2 4–1 T–1st
1961 North Central 5–4 3–3 4th
1962 North Central 4–5 3–4 6th
1963 North Central 3–6 2–4 6th
Eureka: 38–31–2 26–24–2
Culver–Stockton Wildcats (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1966)
1966 Culver–Stockton 3–6 1–2 5th
Culver–Stockton: 3–6 1–2
Total: 41–37–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Jesse Aaron Vail". legacy.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "1980 Culver-Stockton Program" (PDF). Culver–Stockton College. 1980. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "1967 Joliet Chargers". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Coffin Corner" (PDF). Professional Football Researchers Association. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Stars' Defense Faces Test". Lansing State Journal. November 11, 1970. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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