Jerry Vandergriff
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1942 Tulia, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| 1960 | Angelo State |
| 1961–1963 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1971–1981 | Angelo State (assistant) |
| 1982–2004 | Angelo State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 138–105–2 |
Jerry Vandergriff is a former American football player and coach. He was a football player at Angelo State College in San Angelo, Texas, and the University of Corpus Christi. He was a football coach at Angelo State from 1971 to 2004, including 23 years as head coach. He is the winningest coach in Angelo State history and ranks 39th in wins in NCAA Division II history.
Vandergriff is a native of Tulia, Texas. He began his association with Angelo State Rams football as a freshman football player. He later recalled, "Basically, I played here when I was a freshman coming in and just fell in love with the place." Vandergriff was the quarterback of the 1960 San Angelo team that finished with a 7–3 record and played in the 1960 Hospitality Bowl in Gulfport, Mississippi. When San Angelo temporarily discontinued the football program after the 1960 season, Vandergriff transferred to Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (then known as the "University of Corpus Christi"), where he received All-Texas and Little All-America honors. Vandergriff received his bachelor's degree at Corpus Christi in 1964 and later received a master's degree from Texas Tech University.
After receiving his degree, Vandergriff coached high school football for seven years. In 1971, he returned to Angelo State as an assistant coach. He was an assistant coach under Grant Teaff, James Cameron and Jim Hess. He spent several years as the team's offensive coordinator, including the 1978 team that compiled a 14–0 record and won the NAIA National Championship. He became the head coach in 1982 and served in that capacity through the 2004 season. In 23 years as head coach, he compiled a record of 143–101–2 (91–58–1 in Lone Star Conference play) and had 20 winning seasons, including 18 straight winning seasons. He led Angelo State to four NCAA Division II postseason appearances and was named the Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year in 1984, 1987 and 1997. He is the winningest coach in Angelo State history and ranks 39th all-time in wins among NCAA Division II football coaches.
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