Jerry Vandergriff was a football player at Angelo State College in San Angelo, Texas, and the University of Corpus Christi.
12 Facts About Jerry Vandergriff
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Jerry Vandergriff was a football coach at Angelo State from 1971 to 2004, including 23 years as head coach.
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Jerry Vandergriff is the winningest coach in Angelo State history.
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Jerry Vandergriff began his association with Angelo State Rams football as a freshman football player.
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Jerry Vandergriff received his bachelor's degree at Corpus Christi in 1964 and later received a master's degree from Texas Tech University.
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Jerry Vandergriff was an assistant coach under Grant Teaff, James Cameron and Jim Hess.
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Jerry Vandergriff became the head coach in 1982 and served in that capacity through the 2004 season.
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Jerry Vandergriff led Angelo State to four NCAA Division II postseason appearances and was named the Lone Star Conference Coach of the Year in 1984,1987 and 1997.
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Jerry Vandergriff is the winningest coach in Angelo State history and ranks 39th all-time in wins among NCAA Division II football coaches.
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The Rams under Jerry Vandergriff had the winningest record of all Texas universities in the 1980s.
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Jerry Vandergriff's teams won the Lone Star Conference championship in 1984 and 1987 and won the conference's South Division crown in 1999 and 2000.
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Jerry Vandergriff resigned his position at Angelo State at the end of the 2004 football season.