Biography.guide
Home › People › American football coach › Jack Perrin
Portrait of Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

American college football player and coach, track and field athlete and coach

American football coach Track and field coach
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin was an American american football coach and track and field coach.

Jack Perrin (born ) is an American former college football player and coach and track and field athlete and coach. He served as the head football coach at and Mesa College—now known as Colorado Mesa University—in Grand Junction, Colorado from 1966 to 1979.

Perrin attended Wood River High School in Wood River, Illinois, where he lettered in football, baseball, and track and field. in 1953, he was named Illinois Prep Player of the Year. He then went to Northeast Missouri State Teachers College—now known as Truman State University—where he lettered four years on the football team, and earned first-team all-Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) honors as a fullback during his sophomore year, in 1956. Perrin also lettered for three years on the track team as a pole vaulter. In 1975, Mesa moved up to the four-year college level and joined the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC).

Head coaching record College

Junior college football

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Nationality
Education
East Alton–Wood River High School, Truman State University
Employers
Truman State University, Boise State University, Colorado Mesa University, Mehlville High School

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jack Perrin?

American college football player and coach, track and field athlete and coach

What was Jack Perrin's occupation?

Jack Perrin was an american football coach and track and field coach.

What nationality was Jack Perrin?

Jack Perrin was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jack Perrin

· Wikidata: Q132530564

· DBpedia: Jack Perrin (American football)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Perrin. https://biography.guide/jack-perrin-american-football-coach/

MLA: "Jack Perrin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jack-perrin-american-football-coach/.

Chicago: "Jack Perrin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jack-perrin-american-football-coach/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:23 UTC