Jim Hillyer (American football)

Jim Hillyer

Biographical details
Born	(1928-03-23)March 23, 1928
Died	February 19, 1991(1991-02-19) (aged 62)
Playing career
c. 1950	Samuel Huston
Position(s)	Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1962–1967	Dunbar HS (TX)
1968–1969	Colorado State (offensive ends)
1970	Prairie View A&M (assistant)
1971	Prairie View A&M
Head coaching record
Overall	3–7 (college) 51–6–5 (high school)

James Hillyer (March 23, 1928 – February 19, 1991) was an American football coach. He was the 11th head football coach at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas and he held that position for the 1971 season. His record at Prairie View was 3–7.^[1][2]

Hillyer attended Solomon Coles High School in Corpus Christi, Texas, where he starred in football and basketball. He played college football as a fullback at Samuel Huston College—now known as Huston–Tillotson University. Hillyer was the head football coach at Dunbar High School in Lubbock, Texas for seven seasons, compiling a record of 51–6–5. He was hired in 1970 as an assistant coach as Prairie View A&M.^[3]

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Prairie View A&M Panthers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1971)
1971	Prairie View A&M	3–7	2–4	5th
Prairie View A&M:		3–7	2–4
Total:		3–7

References

1. Prairie View A&M University coaching records Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
2. "Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.
3. "Ex-DHS Boss—Prairie View Tabs Hillyer Grid Coach". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. March 28, 1971. p. 53. Retrieved August 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .