 Wichita Falls had little chance and lost 18–0.Jones was briefly head coach at Hardin College—now known as Midwestern State University—in 1947 and the following year, served as an assistant coach at Texas A&M University, but returned to the high school level to coach at Midland High School in 1949.Four seasons later, Jones moved to Dallas, taking over at Highland Park, where he rewarded the boosters by producing a state championship in 1957.