Biff Jones

Lawrence McCeney "Biff" Jones (October 8, 1895 – February 12, 1980) was an American football player and coach. He served as a head coach at the United States Military Academy (1926–1929), Louisiana State University (1932–1934), the University of Oklahoma (1935–1936), and the University of Nebraska (1937–1941), compiling a career record of 87–33–15. Jones was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1954.

Coaching career
Jones was an United States Army major. In 1937, he left the Oklahoma Sooners to coach their rival, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, replacing coach Dana X. Bible. Jones remained at Nebraska for five years a tallied a 28–14–4 mark. He led Nebraska to its first bowl game, the 1941 Rose Bowl, and also coached the second-ever televised college football game. Jones left Nebraska when he was called back to service during World War II.