- Pat Jones
College coach infobox
Name = Pat Jones
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DateOfBirth = birth date and age|1947|11|4
Birthplace =Memphis, Tennessee
DateOfDeath =
Sport =College football
College =
Title =
OverallRecord = 62 – 60 (50.8%)
CFbDWID = 1213
Player = Yes
Years = 1965 – 1967
Team = Arkansas Tech – Arkansas
Coach = Yes
CoachYears = 1984-1994
CoachTeams =Oklahoma State University
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BBallHOF =Pat Jones (born. November 4, 1947 in
Memphis, Tennessee ), is a formerAmerican football coach.Pat grew up in
Little Rock and playedlinebacker /nose guard at Arkansas Tech before transferring to Arkansas. Jones' coaching stops include Arkansas, SMU, Pittsburgh, and Oklahoma State where he coached Hall of Fame running backsThurman Thomas and 1988Heisman winnerBarry Sanders .Jones served as head coach of the
Oklahoma State Cowboys from 1984 to 1994, where he compiled a 62-60-3 record, including 3 wins in 4 bowl games. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=1213 All-Time Coaching Records by Year ] ] From 1984 to 1988, Jones led the Cowboys to their most successful period in school history. They went 44-15 over this five-year stretch, including the only three 10-win seasons ever posted at the school.Jones was also a NFL assistant coach with the
Miami Dolphins from 1996-2003 andOakland Raiders from 2004-2006.Coach Jones can be heard on weekdays on WWLS "The Sports Animal" in
Oklahoma City , JOX 930 (AM 930) inOklahoma City , and on KYAL "The Sports Animal" inTulsa . Pat also provides in-studio gameday commentary for Fox Sports Southwestcollege football programming.References
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