After graduating in 1908, Jones became the head coach at Syracuse University, leading the Orangemen to a 6–3–1 record before returning to Yale as the head coach.
 He led Yale to a 10–0 record in 1909, a season in which Yale claims another national championship.
 Yale's 15–0 victory over Syracuse in 1909 was significant in that it was the first time that two brothers had ever faced each other as opposing head coaches.
 Syracuse was then coached by Howard Jones's brother, Tad Jones.

After the 1909 season, Howard Jones served a one-year stint as head football coach at Ohio State University in 1910, leading the Buckeyes to a 6–1–3 record.
 Jones spent four of his next five years in private business, returning only to coach Yale to a 5–2–3 record in 1913.
 A lack of team talent drove him toward greener pastures, and he would eventually enjoy great success at the University of Iowa and the University of Southern California.
After graduating in 1908, Jones became the head coach at Syracuse University, leading the Orangemen to a 6–3–1 record before returning to Yale as the head coach.  He led Yale to a 10–0 record in 1909, a season in which Yale claims another national championship.  Yale's 15–0 victory over Syracuse in 1909 was significant in that it was the first time that two brothers had ever faced each other as opposing head coaches.  Syracuse was then coached by Howard Jones's brother, Tad Jones.
After the 1909 season, Howard Jones served a one-year stint as head football coach at Ohio State University in 1910, leading the Buckeyes to a 6–1–3 record.  Jones spent four of his next five years in private business, returning only to coach Yale to a 5–2–3 record in 1913.  A lack of team talent drove him toward greener pastures, and he would eventually enjoy great success at the University of Iowa and the University of Southern California.
Howard Jones (American football coach)