John M. Williams

John M. Williams
Biographical details
Born(1935-12-10)December 10, 1935
DiedSeptember 2, 2021(2021-09-02) (aged 85)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Alma materMississippi College (1957)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1957–1959East Tallahatchie HS (MS) (assistant)
1960–1961East Tallahatchie HS (MS)
1962–1964Magee HS (MS)
1965–1971Biloxi HS (MS)
1972–1990Mississippi College
Head coaching record
Overall122–81–3 (college)
Tournaments7–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division II (1989)
3 GSC (1979, 1988, 1990)
Awards
AFCA Division II COY (1989)
GSC Coach of the Year (1979, 1990)

John Marion Williams (December 10, 1935 – September 2, 2021) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi from 1972 to 1990, compiling and record of 122–81–3 and winning an NCAA Division II Football Championship in 1989. Before he was hired at Mississippi College in December 1971, Williams coached high school football in the state of Mississippi.[1][2]

Williams died on September 2, 2021, at his home in Jackson, Mississippi.[3]

  1. ^ "John Williams Signs As Head Coach Of Trojans". The Magee Courier. Magee, Mississippi. May 3, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved November 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Mississippi College Names John Williams". The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. Associated Press. December 18, 1971. p. 15. Retrieved November 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "John M. Williams". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. September 4, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2022.