Joe James (American football)
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]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 12, 1934 Spur, Texas |
| Died | October 9, 2015 (aged 81) |
| Playing career | |
| 1952–1954 | Howard Payne |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955 | Hamilton HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1956–1959 | La Vega HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1960–1963 | La Vega HS (TX) |
| 1964–1967 | Howard Payne |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–24–1 (college) |
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
- Howard Payne University coaching records Archived September 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- "Howard Payne Names Mentor". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. Associated Press. January 1, 1964. p. 7. Retrieved August 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
. - "1955 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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