Don James (American football)

Don James (American football)
Don James
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born December 31, 1932 (1932-12-31) (age 78)
Place of birth Massillon, Ohio
Playing career
19511953 Miami (FL)
Position(s) Quarterback, defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
19561957
1958
19591961
19621965
19661967
19681970
19711974
19751992
Kansas (GA)
Southwest Miami HS (FL)
Florida State (DB)
Florida State (DC)
Michigan (DC)
Colorado (DC)
Kent State
Washington
Head coaching record
Overall 178762 (college)
Bowls 105
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 National (1991)[1]
1 MAC (1972)
6 Pac-8/Pac-10 (1977, 19801981, 19901992)
Awards
AFCA Coach of the Year (1977)
Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1991)
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1991)
George Munger Award (1991)
Sporting News College Football COY (1991)
MAC Coach of the Year (1972)
3x Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1980, 19901991)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1997 (profile)

Don James (born December 31, 1932) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Kent State University from 1971 to 1974 and at the University of Washington from 1975 to 1992, compiling a career college football record of 178762. His 1991 Washington team won a share of the national championship after completing a 120 season with a win over Michigan in the Rose Bowl. James was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1997.

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Playing and early coaching career

As a quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes, James set five school passing records. He then received a master's degree in education from the University of Kansas, where he was a graduate assistant for the Jayhawks. James coached high school football at Southwest Miami High School in 1959, then was a college assistant coach for 12 seasons at Florida State University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Head coaching career

In 1971, James became the head coach at Kent State University, where he compiled a 2519 record (.568) in four years. There he coached future NFL great Jack Lambert and current college head coaches Nick Saban of Alabama and Gary Pinkel of Missouri. During his tenure at Kent, the Golden Flashes won their only Mid-American Conference title, in 1972, and played in their only bowl game, the 1972 Tangerine Bowl.[2]

In December 1974, Don James was hired by University of Washington athletic director Joseph Kearney to succeed Jim Owens as head coach. James served in this capacity for 18 seasons, from 1975 to 1992. He led the Huskies to a national championship in 1991, shared with Miami. James' teams won four Rose Bowls, the Orange Bowl in January 1985, and compiled a record of 105 in all bowl games. Overall, James tallied a 153572 mark for a winning percentage of .726 at Washington,[3] including a then-record 98 wins in Pacific-10 Conference play. Washington won 22 consecutive games from 1990 to 1992.[4]

James resigned from his head coaching position on August 22, 1993 in protest of what he considered unfair sanctions against his team from the NCAA and Pac-10 Conference.[5][6]

James won national college coach of the year honors in 1977, 1984, and 1991. In 1997, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Kent State Golden Flashes (Mid-American Conference) (19711974)
1971 Kent State 38 05 6th
1972 Kent State 651 41 1st L Tangerine
1973 Kent State 92 41 2nd
1974 Kent State 74 23 T4th
Kent State: 25191 1010
Washington Huskies (Pacific-8/Pacific-10 Conference) (19751992)
1975 Washington 65 52 T3rd
1976 Washington 56 34 T4th
1977 Washington 102 70 1st W Rose 9 10
1978 Washington 74 62 T2nd
1979 Washington 102 61 2nd W Sun 11 11
1980 Washington 93 61 1st L Rose 17 16
1981 Washington 102 62 1st W Rose 7 10
1982 Washington 102 62 2nd W Aloha 7 7
1983 Washington 84 52 2nd L Aloha
1984 Washington 111 61 2nd W Orange 2 2
1985 Washington 75 53 T4th W Freedom
1986 Washington 831 521 T2nd L Sun 17 18
1987 Washington 741 431 T2nd W Independence
1988 Washington 65 35 T6th
1989 Washington 84 53 T2nd W Freedom 20 23
1990 Washington 102 71 1st W Rose 5 5
1991 Washington 120 80 1st W Rose 1 2
1992 Washington 93 62 T-1st L Rose 10 11
Washington: 153572 98372
Total: 178763
      National Championship         Conference Title         Conference Division Title
#Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.
°Rankings from final AP Poll.

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