Career
He served as the head football coach at Austin College from 1961 to 1968, having previously been offensive coordinator, and at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater from 1969 to 1971, compiling a career college football record of 56–46–2. His record was 13–18–1 in his three seasons at Oklahoma State. Gass was also the head basketball coach at Austin College from 1955 to 1962, tallying a mark of 71–80, and served as athletic director
He was an alumnus of Oklahoma State, and played football and basketball while attending the university.
Gass was one of three head football coaches at Oklahoma State to have played for Oklahoma State, along with Jim Lookabaugh and current head coach Mike Gundy. Gass served as athletics director at Ohio State University from 1971 through 1978, when he left Ohio State University to pursue other business opportunities.
Gass died on March 3, 2006, at the age of 79.
