Jim Blevins
Biographical details | |
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Born | 1934 Moulton, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | January 10, 2000 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Alabama |
Playing career | |
1956–1959 | Alabama |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1960–1961 | Lawrence County (AL) H.S. (assistant) |
1962–1963 | Alabama (LB) |
1964 | Jacksonville State (DC) |
1965–1968 | Jacksonville State |
1969–1971 | UTEP (assistant) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 22–15–1 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2 Alabama Collegiate Conference (1965, 1966) | |
Jim Blevins (1934 – January 10, 2000).
Early life
A native of
Coaching career
After graduation from Alabama, Blevins returned to Moulton and served as an assiatant coach at his high school alma mater, Lawrence County for the 1960 and 1961 seasons.[3] He then returned to Alabama where he served as linebackers coach on Bryant's staff for their 1962 and 1963 seasons. In 1964, Blevins was hired by Jacksonville State to serve as their defensive coordinator.[4] After only one season with the Gamecocks, he was elevated to head coach in November 1964 after Don Salls resigned from the position.[5] During his four-year tenure as head coach at Jacksonville State, Blevins had an overall record of 22–15–1 and won a pair of Alabama Collegiate Conference championships.[3] After his resignation from Jacksonville State in November 1968, Blevins coached for three more years as a defensive assiatant at UTEP through his resignation from the Miners in November 1971.[6][7]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Alabama Collegiate Conference) (1965–1968) | |||||||||
1965 | Jacksonville State | 7–2 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
1966 | Jacksonville State | 8–2 | 3–0 | 1st | W Space City Classic | ||||
1967 | Jacksonville State | 4–5–1 | 1–1–1 | ||||||
1968 | Jacksonville State | 3–6 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
Jacksonville State: | 22–15–1 | 7–4–1 | |||||||
Total: | 22–15–1 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ^ "Ex-Ala. Player, Asst. Coach Dies". Associated Press. January 10, 2000. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
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