James J. Yeager

College coach infobox
Name = James Yeager

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OverallRecord = 48-38-3 (.556)
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Championships = Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1935
Mountain States Conference
1942 & 1943
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1937-1940
1941-1943, 1946-1947
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Iowa State
Colorado

James J. "Gentleman Jim" Yeager was a college football coach in the United States. His career coaching record was 48 wins, 38, losses, and 3 ties. His teams won conference championships in 1935 at Fort Hays State University, and then later in 1942 and 1943 at the University of Colorado.

College Coaching History

Fort Hays State University

Yeager got his start as the ninth head college football coach for the Fort Hays State University Tigers located in Hays, Kansas and he held that position for the 1935 season. His record at Fort Hays was 8 wins, 2 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 15th at Fort Hays in total wins and first at Fort Hays in winning percentage. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ii/miaa/fort_hays_state/coaching_records.php Fort Hays State University coaching records] ] That year, his team was declared the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Co-Champions. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=2591&year=1935 Fort Hays Football, 1935] ]

Iowa State University

After his success at Fort Hays, Yeager was named the 16th head coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position for four seasons, from 1937 until 1940. His coaching record at Iowa state was 16 wins, 19 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him 15th at Iowa state in total wins and 14th at Iowa state in winning percentage. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/big12/iowa_state/coaching_records.php Iowa State Coaching Records ] ] His best season came in 1938, when the team produced a record of 7-1-1.

University of Colorado

Yeager then returned to success as head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes where he coached from 1941 to 1947 with a two year break in 1944 and 1945. His record there stands at 24-17-2.

Coaching record

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overall = 8-2
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overall = 8-2 (.80)
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name = Iowa State Cyclones
conf = Big Six
startyear = 1937
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year = 1937
name = Iowa State
overall = 3-6
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name = Iowa State
overall = 7-1-1
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year = 1939
name = Iowa State
overall = 2-7
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year = 1940
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overall = 4-5
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overall = 16-19-1 (.457)
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name = Colorado Buffaloes
conf = Mountain States (Skyline)
startyear = 1941
endyear = 1947CFB Yearly Record Entry
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year = 1941
name = Colorado
overall = 3-4-1
conference = 3-2-1
confstanding = T-4th
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year = 1942
name = Colorado
overall = 7-2
conference = 5-1
confstanding = T-1st
bowl = noCFB Yearly Record Entry
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year = 1943
name = Colorado
overall = 5-2
conference = 2-0
confstanding = 1st
bowl = noCFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1946
name = Colorado
overall = 5-4-1
conference = 3-2-1
confstanding = T-4th
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year = 1947
name = Colorado
overall = 4-5
conference = 3-3
confstanding = T-3rd
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name = Colorado
overall = 24-17-2 (.585)
confrecord = 16-8-2 (.667)CFB Yearly Record End
overall = 48-38-3 (.556)
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poll = no
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References

External links

* [http://www.cyclones.com/ Iowa State University athletics website]
* [http://fhsuathletics.com/ Fort Hays State University athletics website]