{{Short description|American football player and coach (1952–2007)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Jon Lantz | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1952|10|2}} | birth_place = Pawnee City, Nebraska, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2007|3|3|1952|10|2}} | death_place = Joplin, Missouri, U.S. | alma_mater = | player_years1 = 1971–1973 | player_team1 = Oklahoma Panhandle | player_positions = | coach_years1 = 1974–1979 | coach_team1 = Oklahoma Panhandle (assistant) | coach_years2 = 1980–1985 | coach_team2 = Edmond Memorial HS (OK) | coach_years3 = 1986–1988 | coach_team3 = Southeastern Oklahoma State | coach_years4 = 1989–1997 | coach_team4 = Missouri Southern | overall_record = 71–45–3 (college) | bowl_record = | tournament_record = 1–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs)<br>0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) | championships = 1 OIC (1988)<br>1 MIAA (1993) | awards = NAIA Division I Coach of the Year (1988) | coaching_records = }} '''Jon R. Lantz''' (October 2, 1952 – March 3, 2007) was an American football coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://masonwoodard.com/book-of-memories/2136866/lantz-jon/obituary.php|title=Jon Lantz|publisher=masonwoodward.com|access-date=December 30, 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.joplinglobe.com/archives/jon-lantz-became-perfect-fit-for-lions/article_2b137950-6733-57b8-bee9-a5e18ad42600.html|work=Joplin Globe|title=Jon Lantz became perfect fit for lions|date=November 3, 2012|access-date=December 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thechartonline.com/second-winningest-southern-football-coach-at-dies-at-age/article_38d6414c-0c93-5be3-ba4c-21621fa8fa3c.html|title=Second Winningest Southern football coach dies at age 54|work=The Chart online|date=March 28, 2007|access-date=December 30, 2018}}</ref>
==Head coaching record== ===College=== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Southeastern Oklahoma State Savages | conf = Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference | startyear = 1986 | endyear = 1988 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1986 | name = Southeastern Oklahoma State | overall = 6–4 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1987 | name = Southeastern Oklahoma State | overall = 4–5–2 | conference = | confstanding = | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1988 | name = Southeastern Oklahoma State | overall = 10–1 | conference = 4–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = NAIA Division I Quarterfinal | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Southeastern Oklahoma State | overall = 20–10–2 | confrecord = }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Missouri Southern Lions | conf = Missouri/Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association | startyear = 1989 | endyear = 1997 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1989 | name = Missouri Southern | overall = 6–4 | conference = 6–4 | confstanding = 4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1990 | name = Missouri Southern | overall = 4–5 | conference = 4–5 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1991 | name = Missouri Southern | overall = 8–3 | conference = 7–2 | confstanding = 2nd | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1992 | name = Missouri Southern | overall = 4–6 | conference = 3–6 | confstanding = 7th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = conference | year = 1993 | name = Missouri Southern | overall = 9–1–1 | conference = 9–0 | confstanding = 1st | bowlname = NCAA Division II First Round | bowloutcome = L | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1994 | name = Missouri Southern | overall = 5–5 | conference = 5–4 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1995 | name = Missouri Southern | overall = 6–4 | conference = 5–4 | confstanding = 5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1996 | name = Missouri Southern | overall = 6–4 | conference = 5–4 | confstanding = T–4th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 1997 | name = Missouri Southern | overall = 3–3{{#tag:ref|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.|group=n|name=1997season}} | conference = 2–3<ref name=1997season group=n/> | confstanding = <ref name=1997season group=n/> | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Missouri Southern | overall = 51–35–1 | confrecord = 46–32 }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 71–45–3 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = }}
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