Jim Williams (American football, born 1928)

James Davidson Williams (December 23, 1928 – June 11, 1989) was an American football coach. He served as the head coach of the Claremont-Mudd Stags football program, representing Claremont McKenna College and Harvey Mudd College, from 1961 to 1964 and two stints as the head football coach at California State University, Los Angeles, from 1966 to 1968 and 1974 to 1975, compiling a career college football coaching record of 33–49–2.

Jim Williams
Williams, circa 1951
Biographical details
Born(1928-12-23)December 23, 1928
McLaughlin, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedJune 11, 1989(1989-06-11) (aged 60)
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Playing career
1951–1953Los Angeles State
Position(s)Fullback, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1954Mount Carmel HS (CA) (assistant)
1955–1956Mount Carmel HS (CA)
1958Pius X HS (CA)
1959–1960Los Angeles City (assistant)
1961–1964Claremont-Mudd
1965Cal State Los Angeles (assistant)
1966–1968Cal State Los Angeles
1969–1970Rio Hondo
1974–1975Cal State Los Angeles
Head coaching record
Overall33–49–2 (college)
12–8 (junior college)
23–3–2 (high school)
Tournaments1–1 (California JC large division playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 SCC (1970)

Williams was born on December 23, 1928, in McLaughlin, South Dakota. He grew in up in Los Angeles, where attended and played football at Los Angeles High School, Los Angeles City College, and California State University, Los Angeles when it was known as Los Angeles State College. At Los Angeles City College he played as a quarterback in a T formation offense. At Los Angeles State he moved to fullback in a single-wing attack.[1][2]

Williams died in Los Angeles County, California, on June 11, 1989.[3]

Head coaching record

edit

College

edit
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Claremont-Mudd Stags (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1961–1964)
1961 Claremont-Mudd 3–6 0–4 5th
1962 Claremont-Mudd 4–5 2–2 3rd
1963 Claremont-Mudd 3–6 NA NA
1964 Claremont-Mudd 6–3 2–3 4th
Claremont-Mudd: 16–20 4–9
Cal State Los Angeles Diablos (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1966–1968)
1966 Cal State Los Angeles 4–6 2–3 T–4th
1967 Cal State Los Angeles 1–9 0–5 6th
1968 Cal State Los Angeles 6–3 2–2 T–2nd
Cal State Los Angeles Diablos (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1974–1975)
1974 Cal State Los Angeles 5–4–1 0–3–1 5th
1975 Cal State Los Angeles 1–7–1 0–4 5th
Cal State Los Angeles: 17–29–2 4–17–1
Total: 33–49–2

Junior college

edit
Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Rio Hondo Roadrunners (Southern California Conference) (1969–1970)
1969 Rio Hondo 3–6 1–4 5th
1970 Rio Hondo 9–2 5–0 1st L California JC large division semifinal
Rio Hondo: 12–8 6–4
Total: 12–8
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

edit
  1. ^ Snyder, Don (September 19, 1966). "Cal State Grid Mentor Realizes Dream Held by Most Coaches". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 113. Retrieved February 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Jim Williams resigns as Stag coach". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. March 4, 1965. p. 17. Retrieved February 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Former CSLA coach Jim Williams dies". Monrovia News-Post. Monrovia, California. June 25, 1989. p. 17. Retrieved February 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
edit