Ted James (American football)

Theodore Lawrence James (August 8, 1906 – June 8, 1999) was an American football player and coach.

Ted James
Biographical details
Born(1906-08-08)August 8, 1906
Wymore, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedJune 8, 1999(1999-06-08) (aged 92)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
1926–1928Nebraska
1929Frankford Yellow Jackets
Position(s)Center, guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1930–1932Kearney State
Basketball
1930–1933Kearney State
Head coaching record
Overall13–10–2 (football)
33–27 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 NIAA (1930)
Awards

Playing career

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In college, James starred for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Cornhuskers from 1926 to 1928 and was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame.[1] After graduating, he played for the Frankford Yellow Jackets in the National Football League (NFL), appearing in 10 games in 1929.[2]

Coaching career

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After playing for one year in the NFL, he became the head football coach at the University of Nebraska at Kearney from 1930 to 1932. He accumulated a record of 13–10–2 and won the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association title in 1930.[3]

During that time, he was also the head men's basketball coach for three seasons, compiling a 33–27 record.[4]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Kearney State Antelopes (Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1930–1932)
1930 Kearney State 7–0–1 3–0 1st
1931 Kearney State 4–5 2–2 T–2nd
1932 Kearney State 2–5–1 0–3–1 5th
Kearney State: 13–10–2 5–5–1
Total: 13–10–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Nebraska Football Hall of Fame". huskers.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Ted James". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "UNK Football History Year-by-Year" (PDF). UNK. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "UNK Men's Basketball Head Coaches" (PDF). UNK. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
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