Howard Jones (1994) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Howard Jones

Induction:
1994

Howard Jones sported a 121-36-13 record as USC’s football coach from 1925-40, winning four national titles with his “Thundering Herd” teams. He led Troy to eight conference championships and five Rose Bowl victories, and he produced 19 All-Americans. Some of his more notable Trojans were Morley Drury, Mort Kaer, Russ Saunders, Gus Shaver and Cotton Warburton. He played at Yale, then was the head coach at Syracuse, Yale (twice), Ohio State, Iowa and Duke before coming to USC. He also was the baseball coach at Iowa and Duke and the athletic director at Iowa. Jones was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1953. He passed away unexpectedly on July 27, 1941, of a heart attack at age 55.