Jim Pittman
James Noel Pittman (August 28, 1925 – October 30, 1971) was a college football coach at Tulane University and Texas Christian University.
 Pittman pictured in Jambalaya 1968, Tulane yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1925 Boyle, Mississippi |
| Died | October 30, 1971 (aged 46) Waco, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| 1947–1949 | Mississippi State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1951–1953 | Mississippi State (freshmen) |
| 1954–1955 | Mississippi State (assistant) |
| 1956 | Washington (assistant) |
| 1957–1965 | Texas (assistant) |
| 1966–1970 | Tulane |
| 1971 | TCU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–33–1 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
Career
A native of Boyle, Mississippi, Pittman played at Mississippi State University. 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 suffered on the sidelines of a game against Baylor in Waco, Texas on October 30, 1971.[2]
Head coaching record
| 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
- 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
- "Pittman Leaves Tulane Eleven To Coach T.C.U." The New York Times. United Press International. December 16, 1970. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- "Pittman burial Tuesday". The Tuscaloosa News. The Associated Press. November 1, 1971. p. 6. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
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