Howard Hancock College coach

Howard Joseph Hancock was the 12th head football coach for the Illinois State Redbirds in Normal, Illinois and he held that position for fourteen seasons, from 1931 until 1944. His overall coaching record at ISU was 57 wins, 45 losses, and 19 ties. This ranks him second at ISU in terms of total wins and sixth at ISU in terms of winning percentage.Including his records from other schools, Coach Hancock leads college football with the highest tie percentage in varsity play.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 20, 1894
Birth place
Shullsburg Wisconsin
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1978
Place of death
Colfax Illinois

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Coach

coached team
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
Illinois State Redbirds football
overall record90–64–26

Topical connections

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