Jackie Sherrill
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 28, 1943 Duncan, Oklahoma |
| Playing career | |
| 1962–1965 | Alabama |
| Position(s) | Fullback, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966 | Alabama (GA) |
| 1967 | Arkansas (GA) |
| 1968–1969 | Iowa State (DB) |
| 1970–1972 | Iowa State (AHC/DC) |
| 1973–1975 | Pittsburgh (AHC/DC) |
| 1976 | Washington State |
| 1977–1981 | Pittsburgh |
| 1982–1988 | Texas A&M |
| 1991–2003 | Mississippi State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 180–120–4 |
| Bowls | 8–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 SWC (1985–1987) 1 SEC Western Division (1998) |
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| Awards | |
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Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1981) SWC Coach of the Year (1985, 1986, 1987) |
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Jackie Wayne Sherrill (born November 28, 1943) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Washington State University (1976), the University of Pittsburgh (1977–1981), Texas A&M University (1982–1988), and Mississippi State University (1991–2003), compiling a career college football record of 180–120–4. Sherrill is currently a studio analyst for Fox Sports Net's college football coverage.
Sherrill played football at the University of Alabama under Bear Bryant from 1962 to 1965, helping the Crimson Tide win two national championships.
Sherrill was the head coach at Washington State in 1976. During his one season at the Pullman campus, the Cougars won three games and lost eight.
Sherrill was the head coach at the University of Pittsburgh from 1977 to 1981. Before going to Washington State, Sherrill had served as an assistant at Pittsburgh under head coach Johnny Majors. When Majors left Pittsburgh to return to his alma mater at the University of Tennessee, Sherrill returned to become the head coach of the Panthers. He is credited with grooming quarterback Dan Marino, who went on to a prolific Hall of Fame career in the National Football League after being Sherrill's last quarterback at Pitt, from 1979 to 1982. During his tenure, Sherrill's coaching staff included future NFL head coaches Jimmy Johnson and Dave Wannstedt. In Sherrill's five seasons at Pittsburgh, the Panthers won 50 games, lost nine, and had one tie.
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