| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1934-03-22)March 22, 1934 |
| Died | February 17, 2018(2018-02-17) (aged 83) |
| Playing career | |
| 1956 | Houston |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1965 | Houston (assistant) |
| 1966–1969 | Oklahoma State (assistant) |
| 1970–1972 | Oklahoma (DB) |
| 1973–1974 | Kansas (DC) |
| 1975–1977 | North Carolina (DC) |
| 1978–1985 | Kansas State |
| 1986–1987 | Florida (ILB) |
| 1988–1989 | Florida (DB) |
| 1991 | Southern Miss (DC/DB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–54–2 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Big Eight Coach of the Year (1982) | |
James Dickey (March 22, 1934 – February 17, 2018) was an Americancollege football player and coach. He served as the head football coach atKansas State University from 1978 to 1985, compiling record of 24–54–2. In 1981, heredshirted 18 players, including eight seniors and almost all of his best players. With all of those players returning the following season in 1982, Dickey led Kansas State to their firstbowl game appearance in school history, theIndependence Bowl, where they lost to theWisconsin Badgers.[1] 1982 was also the first winning season for the program since 1970 under head coachVince Gibson.[2]
After opening the1985 season with two consecutive losses to I-AA teams, Dickey was forced to resign on September 15.[3] Assistant athletic director Lee Moon coached the team for the remainder of the season posting a 1–8 record.
Dickey was the father of the former Kansas Statequarterback and former head football coach at theUniversity of North Texas,Darrell Dickey.[4] He died on February 17, 2018, at the age of 83.[5]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State Wildcats(Big Eight Conference)(1978–1985) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Kansas State | 4–7 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1979 | Kansas State | 3–8 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1980 | Kansas State | 3–8 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1981 | Kansas State | 2–9 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1982 | Kansas State | 6–5–1 | 3–3–1 | 4th | LIndependence | ||||
| 1983 | Kansas State | 3–8 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1984 | Kansas State | 3–7–1 | 2–4–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1985 | Kansas State | 0–2* | |||||||
| Kansas State: | 24–54–2 | 13–34–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 24–54–2 | ||||||||
* Dickey resigned as head coach after the second game of the 1985 season. |
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