| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 12, 1917 Springfield, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 1977 (aged 60) Springfield, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1936 | Southern Normal |
| 1939–1940 | Creighton |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1941 | Tyndall HS (SD) |
| 1946–1966 | Southern State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1946–? | Southern State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 102–64–5 (college football) 89–78 (college basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 3 SDIC (1949, 1954, 1959) | |
John James Martin (February 12, 1917 – December 22, 1977) was an American football, basketball, and track and field coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Southern State Teachers College—later known as Southern State College and the University of South Dakota–Springfield—from 1946 to 1966, compiling a record of 102–64–5. He also coached basketball and track at Southern State.
Martin was born in Springfield, South Dakota.[1]
Martin was inducted into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame in 1977 and the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 1978.[2][3] He died on December 22, 1977, after suffering from cancer for two years.[4]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern State Pointers (South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1946–1966) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Southern State | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1947 | Southern State | 0–6–1 | 0–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1948 | Southern State | 5–3 | 4–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1949 | Southern State | 7–0–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1950 | Southern State | 6–2 | 5–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1951 | Southern State | 6–1–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1952 | Southern State | 4–3 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1953 | Southern State | 6–2 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1954 | Southern State | 6–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1955 | Southern State | 6–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1956 | Southern State | 8–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1957 | Southern State | 5–3 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1958 | Southern State | 6–2–1 | 6–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1959 | Southern State | 7–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1960 | Southern State | 4–4 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1961 | Southern State | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1962 | Southern State | 4–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1963 | Southern State | 4–4–1 | 2–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1964 | Southern State | 2–7 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1965 | Southern State | 1–7 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1966 | Southern State | 6–3 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| Southern State: | 102–64–5 | 81–45–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 102–64–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Pointer Coach". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. February 27, 1946. p. 9. Retrieved July 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Conley, Bruce (March 16, 1977). "Braase, Martin, Connors". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 1B. Retrieved July 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Legacy John Martin". South Dakota Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Jack Martin dead at 60". The Daily Republic. Mitchell, South Dakota. Associated Press. December 24, 1977. p. 10. Retrieved July 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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