| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1939-10-31)October 31, 1939 (age 86) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1960–1962 | Alabama |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1973 | Alabama (assistant) |
| 1974–1977 | Virginia Tech |
| 1978 | Mississippi State (AHC/OC) |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh (AHC/OL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–22–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| National (1961) | |
Jimmy Sharpe (born October 31, 1939) is an American formercollege football player and coach. He served as the head football coach atVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from 1974 to 1977. He was also an assistant coach at theUniversity of Alabama, underBear Bryant, and atMississippi State University. Sharpe graduated Montgomery'sSidney Lanier High School and, in 1974, from the University of Alabama.
Sharpe, an 11-year veteran of Bear Bryant's Alabama coaching staff, was hired by the Hokies in 1974 to replaceCharlie Coffey, who had been let go following a lackluster performance. He was dismissed in 1977 following a disappointing 3–7–1 season.[1]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech Gobblers(NCAA Division I independent)(1974–1977) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Virginia Tech | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1975 | Virginia Tech | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1976 | Virginia Tech | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1977 | Virginia Tech | 3–7–1 | |||||||
| Virginia Tech: | 21–22–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 21–22–1 | ||||||||
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