Jack Swarthout

Jack Swarthout
Biographical details
Born(1920-02-23)February 23, 1920
Sunnyside, Washington, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 2005(2005-10-01) (aged 85)
Olympia, Washington, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Montana, 1942[1][2]
Playing career
1939–1941Montana
Position(s)Quarterback, halfback, end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1947–1955Hoquiam HS (WA)
1956Washington (freshman)
1957–1958Texas (assistant)
1959–1966Olympia HS (WA)
1967–1975Montana
1976–1985Capital HS (WA)
1992Frankfurt Galaxy (WR)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1967–1975Montana
Head coaching record
Overall51–41–1 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Big Sky (1969, 1970)
Awards
3× Big Sky Coach of the Year (1967, 1969, 1970)

Harold Jack Swarthout (February 23, 1920 – October 1, 2005)[3] was an American college football player, coach, and administrator. He served as head football coach and athletic director at his alma mater, the University of Montana, from 1967 through 1975. Swarthout compiled an overall record of 51–41–1 (.554), winning Big Sky Conference championships in 1969 and 1970.

Swarthout played for the Grizzlies in the three seasons immediately prior to World War II as an undersized but exciting back, nicknamed "Rabbit."[4] He graduated from Montana in 1942,[1][2] served in the U.S. Army during the war, then coached high school football in Hoquiam, Washington.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Former Griz coach Swarthout battling lymphoma cancer". University of Montana Athletics. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Jack Swarthout replaces Hugh Davidson at Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. December 30, 1966. p. 13.
  3. ^ "Former UM football coach Jack Swarthout dies". Billings Gazette. Associated Press. October 2, 2005. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "Jack Swarthout Montana threat". Spokesman-Review. August 26, 1940. p. 8.
  5. ^ Anderson, Rick (September 19, 2013). "How the college 'football revolution' started on a practice field in Hoquiam". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved August 26, 2014.