DeWitt Jones
# DeWitt Jones

DeWitt Jones (born c. 1943) is a former American football coach. He was the 11th head football coach at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, serving two seasons, from 1977 to 1978, and compiling a record of 18–4–1 His coaching record at Abilene Christian was 18–4–1. In 1977, his team won the NAIA Division I National Football Championship. Jones was named the NAIA Division I National Coach of the Year.

Jones won a high school state championship in 1973 at Troup High School in Troup, Texas. He is one of two coaches in Texas who has won a state championship on the high school level and a national championship at the college level. In 2005, Jones was inducted into the Abilene Christian Sports Hall of Fame.

## Head coaching record

### College

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abilene Christian Wildcats (Lone Star Conference) (1977–1978) ||||||
| 1977 | Abilene Christian | 11–1–1 | 5–1–1 | T–1st | W NAIA Division I Championship |
| 1978 | Abilene Christian | 7–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | |
| Abilene Christian: | Abilene Christian: | 18–4–1 | 10–3–1 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 18–4–1 | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||
