George James Jr. (January 20, 1927 – September 14, 2008)[1] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Alabama State University from 1976 to 1983 and Kentucky State University from 1990 to 1991, compiling a career college football coaching record of 45–57–3.[2] James died at the age of 81, on September 14, 2008, at his home in Montgomery, Alabama.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 20, 1927 |
| Died | September 14, 2008 (aged 81) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954–1968 | Robert L. Austin HS (AL) |
| 1969–1975 | Alabama State (defensive assistant) |
| 1976–1983 | Alabama State |
| 1989 | North Carolina A&T (assistant) |
| 1990–1991 | Kentucky State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 45–57–3 (college) 90–8–4 (high school) |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama State Hornets (NCAA Division II independent) (1976–1981) | |||||||||
| 1976 | Alabama State | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1977 | Alabama State | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| 1978 | Alabama State | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1979 | Alabama State | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1980 | Alabama State | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1981 | Alabama State | 5–4–1 | |||||||
| Alabama State Hornets (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1982–1983) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Alabama State | 2–6–1 | 0–0 | NA | |||||
| 1983 | Alabama State | 2–9 | 0–6 | T–6th | |||||
| Alabama State: | 41–39–3 | 0–6 | |||||||
| Kentucky State Thorobreds (NCAA Division II independent) (1990–1991) | |||||||||
| 1990 | Kentucky State | 2–9 | |||||||
| 1991 | Kentucky State | 2–9 | |||||||
| Kentucky State: | 4–18 | ||||||||
| Total: | 45–57–3 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "George James". Social Security Death Index. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Kentucky State University coaching records Archived October 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Former ASU Football Coach Dies". Montgomery, Alabama: WSFA. September 15, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
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