Frank Koon

James Frank Koon (December 31, 1908 – January 9, 1987) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the College of the Ozarks—now known as the University of the Ozarks—in Clarksville, Arkansas from 1946 to 1954 and Arkansas State Teachers College—now known as University of Central Arkansas—in Conway, Arkansas from 1955 to 1964.[1][2] Koon was also the head basketball coach at Ozarks from 1947 to 1955.

Frank Koon
Biographical details
Born(1908-12-31)December 31, 1908
DiedJanuary 9, 1987(1987-01-09) (aged 78)
Conway, Arkansas
Playing career
Football
1929–1932Henderson State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1933–1941Sheridan HS (AR)
1946–1954Ozarks
1955–1964Arkansas State Teachers
Basketball
1947–1955Ozarks
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1955–1965Arkansas State Teachers
Head coaching record
Overall88–81–7 (college football)
65–103 (college basketball)
49–24–2 (high school football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 AIC (1959, 1962)

Basketball
1 AIC regular season (1949)

Koon died on January 9, 1987, in Conway.[3]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Ozarks Mountaineers (Independent) (1946)
1946 Ozarks 2–7
Ozarks Mountaineers (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1947–1954)
1947 Ozarks 3–6–1
1948 Ozarks 4–7
1949 Ozarks 3–6
1950 Ozarks 3–8
1951 Ozarks 5–3–1
1952 Ozarks 5–2–1
1953 Ozarks 5–2–1
1954 Ozarks 5–3
Ozarks: 35–44–4
Arkansas State Teachers Bears (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1955–1964)
1955 Arkansas State Teachers 1–7–1
1956 Arkansas State Teachers 0–10
1957 Arkansas State Teachers 3–6
1958 Arkansas State Teachers 7–2
1959 Arkansas State Teachers 8–0–1T–1st
1960 Arkansas State Teachers 8–1
1961 Arkansas State Teachers 7–3
1962 Arkansas State Teachers 8–27–01st
1963 Arkansas State Teachers 6–2–1
1964 Arkansas State Teachers 5–44–3T–3rd
Arkansas State Teachers: 53–37–3
Total:88–81–7
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Frank Koon Takes ASTC Post". The Camden News. Camden, Arkansas. Associated Press. March 3, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved October 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. "Frank Koon Will Step Down From Arkansas State Post". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Associated Press. December 16, 1964. p. 10. Retrieved October 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Services set today for Koon". Springfield Leader and Press. Springfield, Missouri. January 12, 1987. p. 14. Retrieved October 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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