Joe James (American football)

Joe James

Biographical details
Born	(1934-04-12)April 12, 1934 Spur, Texas, U.S.
Died	October 9, 2015(2015-10-09) (aged 81)
Playing career
1952–1954	Howard Payne
Position(s)	Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1955	Hamilton HS (TX) (assistant)
1956–1959	La Vega HS (TX) (assistant)
1960–1963	La Vega HS (TX)
1964–1967	Howard Payne
Head coaching record
Overall	16–24–1 (college)

Joe Neil James (April 12, 1934 – October 9, 2015) was an American football coach. He was the 11th head football coach at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, serving for four seasons, from 1964 to 1967, and compiling a record of 16–24–1.^[1] James came to Howard Payne from La Vega High School in Bellmead, Texas, where was head football coach from 1960 to 1963.^[2] James played college football at Howard Payne and was selected in the 20th round of the 1955 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.^[3]

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets (Lone Star Conference) (1964–1967)
1964	Howard Payne	2–8	0–6	7th
1965	Howard Payne	2–8	0–6	7th
1966	Howard Payne	5–5–1	3–3–1	T–4th
1967	Howard Payne	7–3	4–3	T–3rd
Howard Payne:		16–24–1	7–18–1
Total:		16–24–1

References

1. Howard Payne University coaching records Archived September 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
2. "Howard Payne Names Mentor". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. Associated Press. January 1, 1964. p. 7. Retrieved August 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "1955 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2020.