James J. Yeager
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| James Yeager | ||
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| Title | Head coach | |
| Sport | Football | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 48-38-3 (.556) | |
| Coaching stats | ||
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| Championships | ||
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1935 Mountain States Conference 1942 & 1943 |
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| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1935 1937-1940 1941-1943, 1946-1947 |
Fort Hays State Iowa State Colorado |
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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.
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[edit] College Coaching History
[edit] 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. [1] That year, his team was declared the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Co-Champions.[2]
[edit] 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.[3] His best season came in 1938, when the team produced a record of 7-1-1.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl | Rank# | |||
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| Fort Hays State (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1935 – 1935) | |||||||||
| 1935 | Fort Hays State | 8-2 | T-1st | ||||||
| Fort Hays State: | 8-2 (.80) | ||||||||
| Iowa State Cyclones (Big Six) (1937 – 1940) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Iowa State | 3-6 | |||||||
| 1938 | Iowa State | 7-1-1 | |||||||
| 1939 | Iowa State | 2-7 | |||||||
| 1940 | Iowa State | 4-5 | |||||||
| Iowa State: | 16-19-1 (.457) | ||||||||
| Colorado Buffaloes (Mountain States (Skyline)) (1941 – 1947) | |||||||||
| 1941 | Colorado | 3-4-1 | 3-2-1 | T-4th | |||||
| 1942 | Colorado | 7-2 | 5-1 | T-1st | |||||
| 1943 | Colorado | 5-2 | 2-0 | 1st | |||||
| 1946 | Colorado | 5-4-1 | 3-2-1 | T-4th | |||||
| 1947 | Colorado | 4-5 | 3-3 | T-3rd | |||||
| Colorado: | 24-17-2 (.585) | 16-8-2 (.667) | |||||||
| Total: | 48-38-3 (.556) | ||||||||
| National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title | |||||||||
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| Preceded by George F. Veenker |
Iowa Head Football Coach 1937–1940 |
Succeeded by Ray Donels |
| Preceded by Frank Potts |
Colorado Head Football Coach 1941–1943 |
Succeeded by Frank Potts |
| Preceded by Frank Potts |
Colorado Head Football Coach 1946–1947 |
Succeeded by Dallas Ward |
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