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Tom Keele
Biographical details
Born(1933-08-20)August 20, 1933
DiedNovember 5, 2019(2019-11-05) (aged 86)
Playing career
1957–1959 Oregon
Position(s) Tackle
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
1960–1961 North Eugene HS (OR) (assistant)
1962 Oregon City HS (OR)
1963 Sheldon HS (OR)
1965 Puget Sound (assistant)
1966–? San Jose State (line)
1969–1973 Hawaii (assistant)
1974–1975 Washington State (assistant)
1976 BC Lions (DL)
1977–1978 Long Beach State ( OC)
1979–1985 Cal State Northridge
1986 Weber State (LB)
1987–1991 California (OL)
Head coaching record
Overall31–42–11 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 CCAA (1981)
1 WFC (1983)

Jack Thomas Keele (August 20, 1933 – November 5, 2019) [1] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at California State University, Northridge from 1979 to 1985, compiling a record of 31–42–1. Keele graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland Oregon in 1951. He attended the University of Oregon, where he played football for the Oregon Webfoots as a tackle from 1957 to 1959. Keele began his coaching career in 1960 at North Eugene High School in Eugene, Oregon, working two years as an assistant football coach and sophomore basketball coach. He moved to Oregon City High School in Oregon City, Oregon in 1962, serving as head football coach and leading his team to a 9–1–1 record. The following year, he was hired as head football coach at the newly-formed Sheldon High School in Eugene. [2]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Cal State Northridge Matadors ( California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1979–1981)
1979 Cal State Northridge 3–7 1–1 2nd
1980 Cal State Northridge 5–6 1–1 2nd
1981 Cal State Northridge 6–4–1 2–0 1st
Cal State Northridge Matadors ( Western Football Conference) (1982–1985)
1982 Cal State Northridge 4–7 2–2 3rd
1983 Cal State Northridge 6–4 2–1 T–1st
1984 Cal State Northridge 3–7 0–3 4th
1985 Cal State Northridge 4–7 1–4 T–5th
Cal State Northridge: 31–42–1 9–12
Total: 31–42–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Jack Thomas Keele". Hulls Walnut Creek Chapel. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Tom Keele Named Coach in Football". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. March 26, 1963. p. 16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tom Keele
Biographical details
Born(1933-08-20)August 20, 1933
DiedNovember 5, 2019(2019-11-05) (aged 86)
Playing career
1957–1959 Oregon
Position(s) Tackle
Coaching career ( HC unless noted)
1960–1961 North Eugene HS (OR) (assistant)
1962 Oregon City HS (OR)
1963 Sheldon HS (OR)
1965 Puget Sound (assistant)
1966–? San Jose State (line)
1969–1973 Hawaii (assistant)
1974–1975 Washington State (assistant)
1976 BC Lions (DL)
1977–1978 Long Beach State ( OC)
1979–1985 Cal State Northridge
1986 Weber State (LB)
1987–1991 California (OL)
Head coaching record
Overall31–42–11 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 CCAA (1981)
1 WFC (1983)

Jack Thomas Keele (August 20, 1933 – November 5, 2019) [1] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at California State University, Northridge from 1979 to 1985, compiling a record of 31–42–1. Keele graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland Oregon in 1951. He attended the University of Oregon, where he played football for the Oregon Webfoots as a tackle from 1957 to 1959. Keele began his coaching career in 1960 at North Eugene High School in Eugene, Oregon, working two years as an assistant football coach and sophomore basketball coach. He moved to Oregon City High School in Oregon City, Oregon in 1962, serving as head football coach and leading his team to a 9–1–1 record. The following year, he was hired as head football coach at the newly-formed Sheldon High School in Eugene. [2]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Cal State Northridge Matadors ( California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1979–1981)
1979 Cal State Northridge 3–7 1–1 2nd
1980 Cal State Northridge 5–6 1–1 2nd
1981 Cal State Northridge 6–4–1 2–0 1st
Cal State Northridge Matadors ( Western Football Conference) (1982–1985)
1982 Cal State Northridge 4–7 2–2 3rd
1983 Cal State Northridge 6–4 2–1 T–1st
1984 Cal State Northridge 3–7 0–3 4th
1985 Cal State Northridge 4–7 1–4 T–5th
Cal State Northridge: 31–42–1 9–12
Total: 31–42–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Jack Thomas Keele". Hulls Walnut Creek Chapel. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Tom Keele Named Coach in Football". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. March 26, 1963. p. 16. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

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