American football player and coach (1933–2013) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Larry Bruce Jones (December 18, 1933 – May 30, 2013) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Florida State University from 1971 to 1973, compiling a record of 15–19. A native of Little Rock, Arkansas, Jones played as a linebacker and center at Louisiana State University (LSU). He also served as an assistant coach as his alma mater, LSU, and at the University of South Carolina, the United States Military Academy, the University of Tennessee, and the University of Kansas.[1]
Jones (right) in 1972 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 1933 Pottsville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, 2013 (aged 79) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1951–1953 | LSU |
| Position(s) | Linebacker, center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1961 | LSU (OL/WR) |
| 1970 | Tennessee (assistant) |
| 1971–1973 | Florida State |
| 1974–1976 | Tennessee (assistant) |
| 1977–1978 | Kansas (DC/DL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 15–19 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
Jones died in the morning of May 30, 2013. He was 79.[2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State Seminoles (NCAA University Division / Division I independent) (1971–1973) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Florida State | 8–4 | L Fiesta | ||||||
| 1972 | Florida State | 7–4 | |||||||
| 1973 | Florida State | 0–11 | |||||||
| Florida State: | 15–19 | ||||||||
| Total: | 15–19 | ||||||||
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