J. R. Bishop
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 1938 Oakland City, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 21, 2022 (aged 84) St. Charles, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1960 | Franklin (IN) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1982–1995 | Wheaton (IL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 84–43–1 |
| Tournaments | 1–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 CCIW (1995) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× CCIW Coach of the Year (1991, 1995) | |
Jarvis Randall Bishop (March 22, 1938 – June 21, 2022) was an American football coach.[1][2] He served as the head football coach at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois for 14 seasons, from 1982 to 1995, compiling a record of 84–43–1.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Crusaders (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1982–1995) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Wheaton | 2–7 | 2–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1983 | Wheaton | 6–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1984 | Wheaton | 6–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1985 | Wheaton | 6–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1986 | Wheaton | 7–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1987 | Wheaton | 3–6 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 1988 | Wheaton | 7–2 | 6–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1989 | Wheaton | 6–3 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1990 | Wheaton | 4–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1991 | Wheaton | 7–1–1 | 6–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1992 | Wheaton | 6–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1993 | Wheaton | 7–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1994 | Wheaton | 7–2 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1995 | Wheaton | 10–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| Wheaton: | 84–43–1 | 70–37–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 84–43–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ Goldsborough, Bob (July 14, 2022). "J.R. Bishop, football coach who brought pass-oriented offenses to Naperville Central, Wheaton College, dies at 84". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "BISHOP, J. R. - Indiana Football Hall of Fame".
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; J.R. Bishop". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Wheaton Football Year-By-Year Records". Wheaton College. Retrieved January 12, 2026.