Jack Mitchell (American football)

Jack Mitchell
Biographical details
Born(1923-12-03)December 3, 1923
Arkansas City, Kansas, U.S.
DiedJuly 5, 2009(2009-07-05) (aged 85)
Sun City, Arizona, U.S.
Playing career
1946–1948Oklahoma
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1949Blackwell HS (OK)
1950Tulsa (assistant)
1951–1952Texas Tech (backfield)
1953–1954Wichita
1955–1957Arkansas
1958–1966Kansas
Head coaching record
Overall74–59–7 (college)
Bowls1–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 MVC (1954)
Awards

Jack Churchill Mitchell (December 3, 1923 – July 5, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Municipal University of Wichita—now known as Wichita State University—from 1953 to 1954, the University of Arkansas from 1955 to 1957, and the University of Kansas from 1958 to 1966. compiling a career college football record of 72–61–7. Mitchell played football at the University of Oklahoma as a quarterback from 1946 to 1948. He was named an All-American in 1948. After retiring from coaching, Mitchell moved to Wellington, Kansas to become a publisher at The Wellington Daily News.