J. W. Cole
{{Short description|American football player and coach (1927–2014)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = J. W. Cole
| image = J. W. Cole.jpeg
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1927|8|14}}
| birth_place = Hollis, Oklahoma, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|3|1|1927|8|14}}
| death_place = Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S.
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1949–1950
| player_team1 = Oklahoma
| player_positions = Tackle
| coach_years1 = 1951–1962
| coach_team1 = Oklahoma (assistant freshmen)
| coach_years2 = 1954–1967
| coach_team2 = SW Oklahoma State (line)
| coach_years3 = 1958–1963
| coach_team3 = SW Oklahoma State
| coach_years4 = ?–1967
| coach_team4 = NW Oklahoma State (line)
| coach_years5 = 1968–1971
| coach_team5 = NW Oklahoma State
| overall_record = 33–62–5
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record =
| championships =
| awards =
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}}
James William Cole (August 14, 1927 – March 1, 2014) was an American football coach and player. As a college football player at the University of Oklahoma, he was a member of teams that won 31 consecutive games under head coach Bud Wilkinson.{{cite web|url=http://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=324|title=J. W. Cole|publisher=soonerstats.com|access-date=March 6, 2018}} Cole served as the head football coach at Southwestern Oklahoma State University from 1958 to 1963 and Northwestern Oklahoma State University from 1968 to 1971.{{cite news|url=http://newsok.com/article/3939250|title=Oklahoma scene: Former Sooner, Hollis football star J.W. Cole dies|work=NewsOK.com|date=March 2, 2014|access-date=March 6, 2018}}
Cole played football at Hollis High School in Hollis, Oklahoma before graduating 1947. At Oklahoma, he played as a tackle. Following his graduation from Oklahoma, Cole assisted with coaching the freshman football team at his alma mater. After serving in the military, he was appointed line coach at Southwestern Oklahoma State in June 1954, serving for four seasons under Joe Metcalf before succeeding him as head coach in January 1958.{{cite news |author= |title=Cole Is New Football Coach At Southwestern |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64046683/the-weatherford-news/ |newspaper=Weatherford Daily News |location=Weatherford, Oklahoma |date=January 30, 1958 |page=5 |access-date=November 26, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Head coaching record
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = no | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs
| conf = Oklahoma Collegiate Conference
| startyear = 1958
| endyear = 1963
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1958
| name = Southwestern Oklahoma State
| overall = 2–6–1
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–5th
| bowloutcome = no
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1959
| name = Southwestern Oklahoma State
| overall = 3–6–1
| conference = 3–3
| confstanding = 4th
| bowloutcome = no
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1960
| name = Southwestern Oklahoma State
| overall = 1–9
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding = 6th
| bowloutcome = no
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1961
| name = Southwestern Oklahoma State
| overall = 2–8
| conference = 2–5
| confstanding = 7th
| bowloutcome = no
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1962
| name = Southwestern Oklahoma State
| overall = 6–4
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowloutcome = no
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1963
| name = Southwestern Oklahoma State
| overall = 3–7
| conference = 1–6
| confstanding = 8th
| bowloutcome = no
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Southwestern Oklahoma State
| overall = 17–40–2
| confrecord = 14–25
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers
| conf = Oklahoma Collegiate Conference
| startyear = 1968
| endyear = 1971
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1968
| name = Northwestern Oklahoma State
| overall = 1–7–2
| conference = 1–5–1
| confstanding = 7th
| bowloutcome = no
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1969
| name = Northwestern Oklahoma State
| overall = 4–6
| conference = 2–5
| confstanding = 6th
| bowloutcome = no
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1970
| name = Northwestern Oklahoma State
| overall = 4–5–1
| conference = 2–5–1
| confstanding = 6th
| bowloutcome = no
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| year = 1971
| name = Northwestern Oklahoma State
| overall = 7–4
| conference = 5–3
| confstanding = T–4th
| bowloutcome = no
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Northwestern Oklahoma State
| overall = 16–22–3
| confrecord = 10–18–2
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 33–62–5
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football coach navbox}}
{{Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers football coach navbox}}
{{1950 Oklahoma Sooners football navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cole, J. W.}}
Category:American football tackles
Category:Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers football coaches
Category:Oklahoma Sooners football coaches
Category:Oklahoma Sooners football players
Category:Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football coaches
Category:People from Hollis, Oklahoma