Ted James (American football)
American football player and coach (1906–1999)
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Theodore Lawrence James (August 8, 1906 – June 8, 1999) was an American football player and coach.
Wymore, Nebraska, U.S.
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1906 Wymore, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | June 8, 1999 (aged 92) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1926–1928 | Nebraska |
| 1929 | Frankford Yellow Jackets |
| Positions | Center, guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1930–1932 | Kearney State |
| Basketball | |
| 1930–1933 | Kearney State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–10–2 (football) 33–27 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 NIAA (1930) | |
| Awards | |
Playing career
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
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
Football
| 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 | |||||||||