Jim Lookabaugh

Edwin Maurice "Jim" Lookabaugh (June 16, 1902 – May 13, 1982) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as Oklahoma State University–Stillwater—from 1939 to 1949, compiling a record of 58–41–6. Lookabaugh's 1945 Oklahoma A&M team went a perfect 9–0, winning the first national championship for Oklahoma A&M.

Jim Lookabaugh
Lookabaugh pictured in The Redkskin 1942, Oklahoma A&M yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1902-06-16)June 16, 1902
Watonga, Oklahoma
DiedMay 13, 1982(1982-05-13) (aged 79)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Playing career
Football
1924Oklahoma A&M
Basketball
1925–1926Oklahoma A&M
Baseball
1925Oklahoma A&M
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1925–1929Jet HS (OK)
1930–1938Capitol Hill HS (OK)
1939–1949Oklahoma A&M
Head coaching record
Overall58–41–6 (college)
Bowls2–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 National (1945)
3 MVC (1944–1945, 1948)

Lookabaugh was alumnus of Oklahoma A&M, lettering in baseball, basketball, and football. He is one of three head football coaches at Oklahoma State to have played for Oklahoma State, along with Floyd Gass and current head coach Mike Gundy. From 1925 to 1929, he coached at Jet High School, and from 1930 to 1938, he coached at Capitol Hill High School. He is a member of the OSU Alumni Hall of Fame, the OSU Athletic Hall of Fame, and the National Football Hall of Fame.

After retiring from coach in 1950, Lookabaugh worked in real estate and investments. He was the chairman of Oklahoma City's Urban Renewal Authority and served on other civic improvement committees for the city. He died in Oklahoma City, on May 13, 1982.[1]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs AP#
Oklahoma A&M Cowboys (Missouri Valley Conference) (1939–1949)
1939 Oklahoma A&M 5–4–13–12nd
1940 Oklahoma A&M 6–3–13–12nd
1941 Oklahoma A&M 5–43–12nd
1942 Oklahoma A&M 6–3–14–12nd
1943 Oklahoma A&M 3–40–12nd
1944 Oklahoma A&M 8–11–01stW Cotton
1945 Oklahoma A&M 9–01–01stW Sugar5
1946 Oklahoma A&M 3–7–11–1T–3rd
1947 Oklahoma A&M 3–70–25th
1948 Oklahoma A&M 6–42–01stL Delta
1949 Oklahoma A&M 4–4–21–2–13rd
Oklahoma A&M: 58–41–619–10–1
Total:58–41–6
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. Meece, Volney (May 14, 1982). "For Jim Lookabaugh his players came first". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
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