James Satterfield (October 11, 1939 – May 6, 2019) was an American football coach. He served as head football coach at Furman University from 1986 to 1993, where he compiled a record of 66–29–3.

Jimmy Satterfield
Biographical details
Born(1939-10-11)October 11, 1939
Lancaster, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedMay 6, 2019(2019-05-06) (aged 79)
Easley, South Carolina, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1973–1985Furman (assistant)
1986–1993Furman
1996–2003Lexington HS (SC)
Head coaching record
Overall66–29–3 (college)
Tournaments7–3 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division I-AA (1988)
3 SoCon (1988–1990)
Awards
AFCA Division I-AA Coach of the Year (1988)

Career

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Satterfield was named the AFCA Coach of the Year in 1988 after leading Furman to an overall 13–2 record while being Southern Conference co-champions and then defeating Georgia Southern in the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game. Satterfield was the second Furman football head coach to be the AFCA Division I-AA Coach of the Year; in 1985, three years earlier, Dick Sheridan won the award after leading the Paladins to a 12–2 record and a close two-point loss in the National Championship game.

Satterfield was the head football coach at Lexington High School, in Lexington, South Carolina from 1996 to 2003.

Death

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Satterfield died of complications from heart surgery in 2019 at the age of 79.[1]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Furman Paladins (Southern Conference) (1986–1993)
1986 Furman 7–3–2 4–2–1 3rd L NCAA Division I-AA First Round
1987 Furman 7–4 4–3 T–3rd
1988 Furman 13–2 6–1 T–1st W NCAA Division I-AA Championship
1989 Furman 12–2 7–0 1st L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
1990 Furman 9–4 6–1 1st L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
1991 Furman 7–4 4–3 T–4th
1992 Furman 6–5 4–3 5th
1993 Furman 5–5–1 4–4 4th
Furman: 66–29–3 39–17–1
Total: 66–29–3
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ Bezjak, Lou (May 6, 2019). "SC football coaching legend Jimmy Satterfield dies". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. Retrieved May 23, 2021.