Jake Cabell
Encyclopedia
Playing history
Cabell played Cornerback for the Nebraska CornhuskersNebraska Cornhuskers
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under head coach Bob Devaney
Bob Devaney
Robert S. "Bob" Devaney was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming from 1957 to 1961 and at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1962 to 1972, compiling a career college football record of 136–30–7...
, recruited in the class of 1974 and playing during the 1975-1976 seasons. Cabel was a junior college
Junior college
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transfer because he played for one year at Ferrum College
Ferrum College
Ferrum College is a private college in Ferrum, Virginia, USA, in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia. Ferrum College has the second-oldest environmental science program in the nation and was ranked 41st by US News and World Report in Comprehensive Colleges–Bachelor's for 2006....
in Ferrum, Virginia
Ferrum, Virginia
Ferrum is a census-designated place in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,313 at the 2000 census. Ferrum is home to Ferrum College and its Blue Ridge Folklife Festival...
, where he earned an Associates degree. Before that, he played his freshman year at North Carolina Central.
Southwestern
Cabell was the 24th football coach for the Southwestern College MoundbuildersSouthwestern College Moundbuilders
Southwestern College athletic teams are known as the Moundbuilders . They participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.Men's Sports* Basketball...
in Winfield, Kansas
Winfield, Kansas
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and held that position for the 1992 season. His coaching record at Southwestern was 5 wins and 4 losses. This ranks him 21st at Southwestern in terms of total wins and 13th at Southwestern in terms of total winning percentage (as of completion of the 2007 season).
Assistant coaching
Cabell has been an assistant coach at various colleges for over 30 years, including Oregon State University, Eastern Washington University, and Tennessee State UniversityTennessee State University
Tennessee State University is a land-grant university located in Nashville, Tennessee. TSU is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee.-History:...
, where he served one game in an authority capacity because of the suspension of the head coach. He presently is an assistant coach at North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in the University of North Carolina system, located in Durham, North Carolina, offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional and doctoral levels....
where his coaching experience is expected to play a major role in the defensive development.
External links
- Southwestern College official football team site