J. C. Arban
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 5, 1933 Athens, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | June 11, 2023 (aged 89) |
| Alma mater | Mississippi Southern College (1959) |
| Playing career | |
| 1955–1958 | Mississippi Southern |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1959 (spring) | Mississippi Southern (SA) |
| 1960–1961 | Rocky Creek HS (MS) (backfield) |
| 1962 | East Tallahatchie HS (MS) (backfield) |
| 1963 | East Tallahatchie HS (MS) |
| 1964–1966 | George County HS (MS) (backfield) |
| 1967–1972 | Pearl River (OC) |
| 1973–1974 | Southern Mississippi (QB/RB) |
| 1975–1984 | Pearl River |
| 1985–1987 | East Central (MS) (line) |
| 1988–1990 | East Mississippi |
| 1991 | Mississippi Gulf Coast (LB) |
| 1992–1995 | Mississippi Gulf Coast |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1963–1964 | East Tallahatchie HS (MS) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 95–73–4 (junior college) 7–2–2 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 1–2 (MACJC playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MACJC (1976) 3 MACJC South Division (1975–1976, 1981) | |
J. C. Arban (December 5, 1933 – June 11, 2023) was an American junior college football coach. He was the head football coach for East Tallahatchie High School in 1963,[1][2] Pearl River Community College from 1975 to 1984,[3][4][5] East Mississippi Community College from 1988 to 1990,[6][7] and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College from 1992 to 1995.[8] He also coached for Mississippi Southern / Southern Miss,[9][10] Rocky Creek High School,[11] George County High School,[12] and East Central (MS).[13][14] He played college football for Mississippi Southern as a halfback.[15]
Head coaching record
Junior college
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl River Wildcats (Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges) (1975–1984) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Pearl River | 7–2 | 4–1 | T–1st (South) | |||||
| 1976 | Pearl River | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st (South) | W MACJC championship | ||||
| 1977 | Pearl River | 6–4 | (South) | ||||||
| 1978 | Pearl River | 4–5–1 | (South) | ||||||
| 1979 | Pearl River | 6–4 | 3–3 | (South) | |||||
| 1980 | Pearl River | 6–4 | 3–3 | (South) | |||||
| 1981 | Pearl River | 8–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 1st (South) | L MACJC championship | ||||
| 1982 | Pearl River | 6–4 | (South) | ||||||
| 1983 | Pearl River | 4–5–1 | (South) | ||||||
| 1984 | Pearl River | 5–4–1 | (South) | ||||||
| Pearl River: | 61–37–4 | ||||||||
| East Mississippi Lions (Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges) (1988–1990) | |||||||||
| 1988 | East Mississippi | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd (North) | |||||
| 1989 | East Mississippi | 5–5 | (North) | ||||||
| 1990 | East Mississippi | 6–4 | 3–3 | 4th (North) | |||||
| East Mississippi: | 18–12 | ||||||||
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs (Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges) (1992–1995) | |||||||||
| 1992 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd (South) | |||||
| 1993 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 4–6 | 3–3 | 4th (South) | |||||
| 1994 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 4–6 | 4–2 | 3rd (South) | |||||
| 1995 | Mississippi Gulf Coast | 2–8 | 2–4 | 5th (South) | |||||
| Mississippi Gulf Coast: | 16–24 | 12–12 | |||||||
| Total: | 95–73–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
High school
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tallahatchie Tigers () (1963) | |||||||||
| 1963 | East Tallahatchie | 7–2–2 | |||||||
| East Tallahatchie: | 7–2–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–2–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Arban Named As ETHS Coach". The Sun-Sentinel. February 14, 1963. p. 1. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "East Tallahatchie Coach Will Resign". The Vicksburg Post. March 5, 1964. p. 18. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Arban New PRC Head Grid Coach". Clarion-Ledger. January 15, 1975. p. 36. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Eagle assistant fills Pearl River grid post". Sun Herald. January 15, 1975. p. 45. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ Deaver, Mac (August 29, 1975). "PRC ready to return to top". Hattiesburg American. p. 30. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Arban resigns at East Mississippi CC". Clarion-Ledger. December 5, 1990. p. 24. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "J.C. Arban retires from Scooba post". Hattiesburg American. December 5, 1990. p. 20. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ Abadie, Chuck (August 30, 1992). "Arban to fill Sekul's shoes at Gulf Coast". Hattiesburg American. p. 52. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "7 Lettermen On Gold Team; Blacks have 6". Hattiesburg American. March 4, 1959. p. 16. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Southern Approves Addition Of Four New Grid Coaches". Clarion-Ledger. February 16, 1973. p. 31. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ Van Slyke, Leonard (September 1, 1961). "Rocky Creek's champs may repeat Singing River". Hattiesburg American. p. 17. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "PRJC Announces New Assistant Football Coach". Columbian-Progress. March 23, 1967. p. 3. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "East Central College names two new coaches". The Winston County Journal. August 14, 1985. p. 9. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "New ECJC Coaches". The Newton Record. August 7, 1985. p. 7. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Southern Main Stay". Clarion-Ledger. November 26, 1958. p. 13. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "The Higginbotham Report; Junior College Football Scores From 1926-" (PDF). Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. pp. 12–13. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
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