Jones, "Biff" (Lawrence McC.)
Football
b. Oct. 8, 1895, Washington, DC
d. Oct. 10, 1954
A 6-foot-3, 200-pound tackle, Jones played at Army in 1915 and 1916. He was elected captain of the 1917 team, but missed the season while serving in France during World War I. Jones returned to West Point as an assistant coach in 1919 and he became head coach in 1926.
In four seasons at his alma mater, Jones had a 30-8-2 record. He served as a field artillery officer in 1930 and 1931, then became head coach at Louisiana State University. He was also appointed an instructor in military science so he could remain in the Army.
Jones had a 20-5-6 record in three seasons at LSU, and his 1933 team was unbeaten, winning 7 and tying 3. He left the school for the University of Oklahoma in 1935, in large part because of a conflict with Governor Huey Long.
After a 9-6-3 record in two seasons, Jones retired from the Army and became head coach at Nebraska in 1937. His 1940 squad won 8 games in a row after losing its opener and became the first Nebraska team to play in a bowl game, losing 21-13 to Stanford in the Rose Bowl.
Jones retired after the 1941 season. Overall, he had a 87-33-15 record, a .700 winning percentage, in 14 seasons.