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Jim Pittman
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James Noel Pittman (August 28, 1925 – October 30, 1971) was a college football coach at Tulane University and Texas Christian University.
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Career
[edit]A native of Boyle, Mississippi, Pittman played at Mississippi State University from 1947 to 1949. From 1966 to 1970, he served as the head football coach at Tulane, and during his tenure there he compiled a 21–30–1 record. In 1971, he served as the head football coach at TCU, where he compiled a 3–3–1 record, being credited for the 34–27 win that happened on the day of his death.[1][2] He died of a heart attack on the sidelines of a game against Baylor in Waco, Texas on October 30, 1971.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane Green Wave (NCAA University Division independent) (1966–1970) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Tulane | 5–4–1 | |||||||
| 1967 | Tulane | 3–7 | |||||||
| 1968 | Tulane | 2–8 | |||||||
| 1969 | Tulane | 3–7 | |||||||
| 1970 | Tulane | 8–4 | W Liberty | 17 | |||||
| Tulane: | 21–30–1 | ||||||||
| TCU Horned Frogs (Southwest Conference) (1971) | |||||||||
| 1971 | TCU | 3–3–1[n 1] | 2–1[n 1] | [n 1] | |||||
| TCU: | 3–3–1 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 24–33–2 | ||||||||
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Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Pittman coached the first seven games of the season before he died on October 30, 1971. Billy Tohill replaced Pitmman as head coach, leading TCU to a 3–1 record over the final four games, all played against conference opponents, of the season. TCU finished the season with a 6–4–1 overall record and placed third with a 5–2 conference mark.
References
[edit]- ^ "Pittman Leaves Tulane Eleven To Coach T.C.U." The New York Times. United Press International. December 16, 1970. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- ^ a b "Pittman burial Tuesday". The Tuscaloosa News. The Associated Press. November 1, 1971. p. 6. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
