Jason M. Saunderson

Jason M. Saunderson

Biographical details
Born	(1886-02-22)February 22, 1886 Rockville, Ontario, Canada
Died	February 17, 1950(1950-02-17) (aged 63) Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1908–1910	South Dakota State
1912–1941	Morningside
Basketball
1907–1910	South Dakota State
Baseball
1909–1911	South Dakota State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1908–1910	South Dakota State
Head coaching record
Overall	124–105–14 (football) 11–7 (basketball) 16–6 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 1 NCC (1923)

Jason McCollough "Saundy" Saunderson (February 22, 1886 – February 17, 1950)[1] was an American football, basketball and baseball coach. He was the head football coach at South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts — now known as South Dakota State University — from 1908 to 1910 and at Morningside College from 1912 to 1941, compiling a career college football coaching record of 124–105–14. He was also the head basketball coach at South Dakota State from 1907 to 1910, tallying a mark of 11–7, and the college's head baseball coach from 1909 to 1911, amassing a record of 16–6.

Coaching career

Saunderson was the head football coach at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. He held that position for 30 seasons, from 1912 until 1941. His coaching record at Morningside was 116–97–11.[2]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
South Dakota State (Independent) (1908–1910)
1908	South Dakota State	3–3–1
1909	South Dakota State	1–3
1910	South Dakota State	4–2–2
South Dakota State:		8–8–3
Morningside Maroons (Independent) (1912–1921)
1912	Morningside	8–1–1
1913	Morningside	5–2
1914	Morningside	4–3
1915	Morningside	3–3
1916	Morningside	5–1–1
1917	Morningside	5–1
1918	Morningside	2–0
1919	Morningside	5–2
1920	Morningside	6–2
1921	Morningside	6–2
Morningside Maroons (North Central Conference) (1922–1941)
1922	Morningside	1–4–2	0–2–2	T–6th
1923	Morningside	5–2	3–1	1st
1924	Morningside	2–5	1–4	T–7th
1925	Morningside	3–5	2–4	6th
1926	Morningside	6–2	2–1	3rd
1927	Morningside	3–5	1–3	T–5th
1928	Morningside	5–4	1–3	T–3rd
1929	Morningside	4–4	1–3	4th
1930	Morningside	7–2	2–2	3rd
1931	Morningside	2–6	1–3	T–4th
1932	Morningside	2–6	0–4	5th
1933	Morningside	4–4	1–3	T–4th
1934	Morningside	4–3–1	2–1–1	T–2nd
1935	Morningside	0–6–1	0–5–1	7th
1936	Morningside	3–4	2–3	T–4th
1937	Morningside	4–2–2	2–2–1	T–3rd
1938	Morningside	4–3–1	1–3–1	T–5th
1939	Morningside	2–6	1–5	5th
1940	Morningside	3–2–2	2–2–1	4th
1941	Morningside	3–5	1–4	6th
Morningside:		116–97–11	26–58–7
Total:		124–105–14
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

1. Albion College Bulletin: Alumni number. Vol. 5. Albion College Alumni Association. 1910. Retrieved August 26, 2015 – via Google Books.
   - "Jason M. Saunderson" (PDF). The New York Times. Associated Press. February 18, 1950. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
2. DeLassus, David. "Morningside Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2010.