Joe James (American football)

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Joe James
Biographical details
Born(1934-04-12)April 12, 1934
Spur, Texas
DiedOctober 9, 2015(2015-10-09) (aged 81)
Playing career
1952–1954Howard Payne
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1955Hamilton HS (TX) (assistant)
1956–1959La Vega HS (TX) (assistant)
1960–1963La Vega HS (TX)
1964–1967Howard Payne
Head coaching record
Overall16–24–1 (college)

Joe Neil James (April 12, 1934 – October 9, 2015) was an American football coach. He was the 11th head football coach at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, serving for four seasons, from 1964 to 1967, and compiling a record of 16–24–1.[1] James came to Howard Payne from La Vega High School in Bellmead, Texas, where was head football coach from 1960 to 1963.[2] James played college football at Howard Payne and was selected in the 20th round of the 1955 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.[3]

Head coaching record[]

College[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets (Lone Star Conference) (1964–1967)
1964 Howard Payne 2–8 0–6 7th
1965 Howard Payne 2–8 0–6 7th
1966 Howard Payne 5–5–1 3–3–1 T–4th
1967 Howard Payne 7–3 4–3 T–3rd
Howard Payne: 16–24–1 7–18–1
Total: 16–24–1

References[]

  1. ^ Howard Payne University coaching records Archived September 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Howard Payne Names Mentor". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. Associated Press. January 1, 1964. p. 7. Retrieved August 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. ^ "1955 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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