Jesse Branch (born February 1, 1941) is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Southwest Missouri State University – now Missouri State University – from 1986 to 1994, and Henderson State University from 2001 through 2004, compiling an overall college football record of 67 wins, 75 losses, and one tie.[1] Branch also was the associate athletic director at the University of Arkansas from 1995 until 2000.

Jesse Branch
Biographical details
Born (1941-02-01) February 1, 1941 (age 83)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
Playing career
1961–1962Arkansas
1963–1964Calgary Stampeders
1965Edmonton Eskimos
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1966Mississippi State (OB)
1967–1971Kansas State (DB)
1972Oregon (DC/DB)
1973Oregon (OC)
1974Kansas State (DL)
1975Arkansas (WR)
1976Arkansas (OB)
1977–1979Arkansas (WR)
1980Arkansas (DB)
1981–1982Arkansas (WR)
1983Arkansas (OB)
1984–1985Arkansas (WR)
1986–1994Southwest Missouri State
2001–2004Henderson State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1995–2000Arkansas (associate AD)
Head coaching record
Overall67–75–1
Tournaments1–2 (NCAA I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Gateway Football (1989–1990)
Awards

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NCAA#
Southwest Missouri State Bears (Gateway Football Conference) (1986–1994)
1986 Southwest Missouri State 3–7 1–5 T–6th
1987 Southwest Missouri State 5–6 3–3 T–3rd
1988 Southwest Missouri State 5–5 4–2 T–2nd
1989 Southwest Missouri State 10–3 5–1 1st L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 9
1990 Southwest Missouri State 9–3 5–1 T–1st L NCAA Division I-AA First Round 6
1991 Southwest Missouri State 6–4–1 3–3 3rd
1992 Southwest Missouri State 6–5 4–2 T–2nd
1993 Southwest Missouri State 7–4 4–2 T–2nd
1994 Southwest Missouri State 4–7 2–4 T–5th
Southwest Missouri State: 55–44–1 31–23
Henderson State Reddies (Gulf South Conference) (2001–2004)
2001 Henderson State 1–10 1–8 11th
2002 Henderson State 5–6 5–4 T–5th
2003 Henderson State 4–7 3–6 T–7th
2004 Henderson State 2–8 2–7 T–11th
Henderson State: 12–31 11–15
Total: 67–75–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
  • #Rankings from final NCAA Poll.

References

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  1. ^ "Jesse Branch Records by Year". CFBDataWarehouse.com. College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
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