Jim Brakefield
American sports coach (1918–2002)
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James Andrew Brakefield (October 23, 1918 – October 14, 2002)[1] was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina from 1967 to 1970 and at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina from 1971 to 1979, compiling a career college football record of 75–64–4.[2] Brakefield was also the head baseball coach at Wofford from 1954 to 1967. He was an assistant football coach for 17 seasons under Conley Snidow at Emory and Henry College in Emory, Virginia and at Wofford.[3]
BornOctober 23, 1918
Quinton, Alabama U.S.
Quinton, Alabama U.S.
DiedOctober 14, 2002 (aged 83)
Louisville, Kentucky U.S.
Louisville, Kentucky U.S.
1940Centre
1950–1952Emory and Henry (assistant)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 23, 1918 Quinton, Alabama U.S. |
| Died | October 14, 2002 (aged 83) Louisville, Kentucky U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1940 | Centre |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1950–1952 | Emory and Henry (assistant) |
| 1953–1966 | Wofford (assistant) |
| 1967–1970 | Wofford |
| 1971–1979 | Appalachian State |
| Baseball | |
| 1954–1967 | Wofford |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 75–64–4 (football) |
| Tournaments | Football 1—1 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford Terriers (NAIA / NAIA Division I independent) (1967–1970) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Wofford | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1968 | Wofford | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1969 | Wofford | 9–2 | |||||||
| 1970 | Wofford | 11–1 | L NAIA Division I Championship | ||||||
| Wofford: | 28–16 | ||||||||
| Appalachian State Mountaineers (NCAA College Division independent) (1971) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Appalachian State | 7–3–1 | |||||||
| Appalachian State Mountaineers (Southern Conference) (1972–1979) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Appalachian State | 5–5–1 | 0–3–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1973 | Appalachian State | 3–7–1 | 2–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1974 | Appalachian State | 6–5 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1975 | Appalachian State | 8–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1976 | Appalachian State | 6–4–1 | 2–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1977 | Appalachian State | 2–9 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1978 | Appalachian State | 7–4 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1979 | Appalachian State | 3–8 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| Appalachian State: | 47–48–4 | 19–20–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 75–64–4 | ||||||||
