J. W. Stephenson

Julian Wilson Stephenson (September 2, 1883 – November 22, 1964) was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Jacksonville State Normal School—now known as Jacksonville State University—in Jacksonville, Alabama from 1920 to 1921 and again from 1929 to 1930, compiling a record of 21–9–4. Stephenson was also the head basketball coach at Jacksonville State from 1928 to 1951, and school's head baseball coach from 1948 to 1954.[1]

J. W. Stephenson
Biographical details
Born(1883-09-02)September 2, 1883
DiedNovember 22, 1964(1964-11-22) (aged 81)
Gadsden, Alabama
Alma materAlabama (BS)
Columbia (MS)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1920–1921Jacksonville State
1928Jacksonville HS (AL)
1929–1930Jacksonville State
Basketball
1928–1951Jacksonville State
Baseball
1948–1954Jacksonville State
Head coaching record
Overall21–9–4 (college football)
225–47 (college basketball)
69–41 (college baseball)

Stephenson was a student at the University of Alabama.[2] He was also the head football coach at Jacksonville High School in 1928.[3] Stephenson was the brother of Alabama football star and Major League Baseball player Riggs Stephenson. He died on November 22, 1964, at a hospital in Gadsden, Alabama.[4]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Independent) (1920–1921)
1920 Jacksonville State 7–1–1
1921 Jacksonville State 5–2–2
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Independent) (1929–1930)
1929 Jacksonville State 5–3
1930 Jacksonville State 4–3–1
Jacksonville State: 21–9–4
Total:21–9–4

References
  1. "Jacksonville State University". Baseball-Reference Bullpen. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. Catalogue of the University of Alabama. University of Alabama. 1919. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. "Julian Stephenson". ahsfhs.org. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. "J. W. Stephenson". Messenger-Inquirer. Owensboro, Kentucky. November 23, 1964. p. 8. Retrieved April 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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