Jim Scott (American football)

James Scott is a retired American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Aurora University from 1986 to 2004.[1] Scott revitalized a program that hadn't fielded a team since 1951.[2] After his retirement from coaching, Scott remained on staff at Aurora as an algebra instructor.[3]

Jim Scott
Biographical details
Alma materLuther (IA)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1986–2004Aurora
Head coaching record
Overall102–70–3
Tournaments0–3 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 IBFC (1998–2000, 2004)
Awards
Aurora Hall of Fame (2013)

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Aurora Spartans (NCAA Division III independent) (1986–1997)
1986 Aurora 1–4
1987 Aurora 4–5
1988 Aurora 7–2
1989 Aurora 8–1
1990 Aurora 5–4
1991 Aurora 5–3–1
1992 Aurora 9–1 L NCAA Division III First Round
1993 Aurora 4–5
1994 Aurora 2–5–2
1995 Aurora 3–6
1996 Aurora 5–4
1997 Aurora 4–5
Aurora Spartans (Illini–Badger Football Conference) (1998–2004)
1998 Aurora 7–3 7–0 1st
1999 Aurora 8–2 7–0 1st
2000 Aurora 7–4 7–0 1st L NCAA Division III First Round
2001 Aurora 7–2 6–1 2nd
2002 Aurora 5–4 5–2 3rd
2003 Aurora 5–5 5–2 3rd
2004 Aurora 6–5 6–1 T–1st L NCAA Division III First Round
Aurora: 102–70–3 43–6
Total: 102–70–3

References

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  1. ^ "Year-by-Year Coach and Captains". Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame Inductee: Jim Scott, former Head Football Coach". AU Today. January 25, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "James Scott, M.S." Aurora University. Retrieved January 6, 2018.