Jon Lantz

Jon Lantz
Biographical details
Born	October 2, 1952; Pawnee City, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	March 3, 2007 (aged 54); Joplin, Missouri, U.S.
Playing career
1971–1973	Oklahoma Panhandle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974–1979	Oklahoma Panhandle (assistant)
1980–1985	Edmond Memorial HS (OK)
1986–1988	Southeastern Oklahoma State
1989–1997	Missouri Southern
Head coaching record
Overall	71–45–3 (college)
Tournaments	1–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs); 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	1 OIC (1988); 1 MIAA (1993)
Awards
	NAIA Division I Coach of the Year (1988)

Jon R. Lantz (October 2, 1952 – March 3, 2007) was an American football coach.^[1] He served as the head football coach at Southeastern Oklahoma State University from 1986 to 1988 and Missouri Southern State University from 1989 to 1997, compiling a career college football coaching record of 71–45–3.^[2]^[3]

Head coaching record[edit]


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Southeastern Oklahoma State Savages (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1986–1988)
1986	Southeastern Oklahoma State	6–4
1987	Southeastern Oklahoma State	4–5–2
1988	Southeastern Oklahoma State	10–1	4–0	1st	L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal
Southeastern Oklahoma State:		20–10–2
Missouri Southern Lions (Missouri/Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1989–1997)
1989	Missouri Southern	6–4	6–4	4th
1990	Missouri Southern	4–5	4–5	T–5th
1991	Missouri Southern	8–3	7–2	2nd
1992	Missouri Southern	4–6	3–6	7th
1993	Missouri Southern	9–1–1	9–0	1st	L NCAA Division II First Round
1994	Missouri Southern	5–5	5–4	5th
1995	Missouri Southern	6–4	5–4	5th
1996	Missouri Southern	6–4	5–4	T–4th
1997	Missouri Southern	3–3^{[n 1]}	2–3^{[n 1]}	^{[n 1]}
Missouri Southern:		51–35–1	46–32
Total:		71–45–3
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

^ ^a ^b ^c Lantz resigned after the first six games of the 1997 season, before the start of conference play. Rob Green was appointed interim head coach and led Missouri Southern for the final four games of the season. The Lions finished 7–3 overall and 6–3 in Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association play, tying for third place.

^ "Jon Lantz". masonwoodward.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
^ "Jon Lantz became perfect fit for lions". Joplin Globe. November 3, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
^ "Second Winningest Southern football coach dies at age 54". The Chart online. March 28, 2007. Retrieved December 30, 2018.