Jim Blevins
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Moulton, Alabama, U.S.
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934 Moulton, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 2000 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1956–1959 | Alabama |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960–1961 | Lawrence County (AL) H.S. (assistant) |
| 1962–1963 | Alabama (LB) |
| 1964 | Jacksonville State (DC) |
| 1965–1968 | Jacksonville State |
| 1969–1971 | UTEP (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–15–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Alabama Collegiate Conference (1965, 1966) | |
Jim Blevins (1934 – January 10, 2000)[1] was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Jacksonville State University from 1965 to 1968, compiling a record of 22–15–1. Blevins also served as an assistant coach at Lawrence County High School, Alabama, and UTEP.
A native of Moulton, Alabama, Blevins lettered in football, basketball, and baseball while attending Lawrence County High School.[2] Upon graduation, he served three years in the United States Army before enrolling at the University of Alabama.[2] While at Alabama Blevins played tackle for the Crimson Tide where he lettered in 1957 under head coach Jennings B. Whitworth and in both 1958 and 1959 under Bear Bryant.[2][3] For the 1959 season, Blevins was selected as a team captain and played his final game as part of Bryant's first bowl game at Alabama in the 1959 Liberty Bowl.[3]