(1943-11-28) November 28, 1943 (age 80) Duncan, Oklahoma, U.S.
Playing career
1962–1965
Alabama
Position(s)
Fullback, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1966
Alabama (GA)
1967
Arkansas (GA)
1968–1969
Iowa State (DB)
1970–1972
Iowa State (AHC/DC)
1973–1975
Pittsburgh (AHC/DC)
1976
Washington State
1977–1981
Pittsburgh
1982–1988
Texas A&M
1991–2003
Mississippi State
Head coaching record
Overall
180–120–4
Bowls
8–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As coach:
2× National (1980, 1981)
3× SWC (1985–1987) SEC Western Division (1998)
As player:
2× National (1964, 1965)
Awards
Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1981) 3× SWC Coach of the Year (1985–1987)
Jackie Wayne Sherrill (born November 28, 1943) is an American former college football player and coach. He was the head football coach at Washington State University (1976), the University of Pittsburgh (1977–1981), Texas A&M University (1982–1988), and Mississippi State University (1991–2003), compiling a career head coaching record of 180–120–4. Sherrill is a studio analyst for Fox Sports Net's college football coverage.
Jackie Wayne Sherrill (born November 28, 1943) is an American former college football player and coach. He was the head football coach at Washington State...
mater, the University of Tennessee, to take the head coaching job. JackieSherrill, an assistant under Majors at Iowa State and Pitt and the head coach...
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head coaching job. JackieSherrill, who had been an assistant under Majors, succeeded Majors as head coach at Pitt. Under Sherrill, the winning continued...
NCAA. Charles McClendon, Jerry Claiborne, Sylvester Croom, Jim Owens, JackieSherrill, Bill Battle, Bud Moore and Pat Dye were also notable NCAA head coaches...
succeeded by JackieSherrill, the defensive coordinator at Pittsburgh, but he stayed for only one season. The Cougars were 3–8 in 1976, then Sherrill returned...
graduate assistant coach at the university under Johnny Majors and JackieSherrill (1975–78), Wannstedt had strong ties to both the university and the...
the third-winningest coach in Mississippi State history, behind only JackieSherrill and Allyn McKeen. On October 14, the Bulldogs defeated Kentucky 45–7...
Ralph Sasse, Allyn McKeen, Paul E. Davis, Bob Tyler, Emory Bellard, JackieSherrill, Sylvester Croom, Dan Mullen, Joe Moorhead, Mike Leach, and Zach Arnett...
during his senior year, which saw the team transition from head coach JackieSherrill to new coach Foge Fazio, culminating in a 7–3 loss in the 1983 Cotton...
In 1983, he became assistant athletic director at Texas A&M under JackieSherrill, who served as both athletic director and head coach of the football...
Stallings (1965–1971) Emory Bellard (1972–1978) Tom Wilson (1978–1981) JackieSherrill (1982–1988) R. C. Slocum (1989–2002) Dennis Franchione (2003–2007)...
Tennessee State (2018–present) Al Saunders: San Diego Chargers (1986–1988) JackieSherrill: Washington State (1976), Pittsburgh (1977–1981), Texas A&M (1982–1988)...
football season. The Panthers competed in the 1978 Tangerine Bowl. Coach JackieSherrill stated in the pre-season that he expected to have "another outstanding...
graduate assistant at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was part of JackieSherrill's staff from 1981 to 1982. While at Pittsburgh, Sherman wasn't able...
Stallings (1965–1971) Emory Bellard (1972–1978) Tom Wilson (1978–1981) JackieSherrill (1982–1988) R. C. Slocum (1989–2002) Dennis Franchione (2003–2007)...
The couple went on to have five children: Anna Lee, Laurie, John Mark, Jackie, and Martha Kate. As a result of John Mark being born with Down syndrome...
2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach JackieSherrill, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 4–4...
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