 DeHart circa 1927 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1893-08-25)August 25, 1893 Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
| Died | March 4, 1935(1935-03-04) (aged 41) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1914–1916 | Pittsburgh |
| 1918 | Pittsburgh |
| Basketball | |
| 1915–1917 | Pittsburgh |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1920–1921 | Georgia (backfield) |
| 1922–1925 | Washington and Lee |
| 1926–1930 | Duke |
| 1931–1932 | Washington and Lee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 51–50–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1SoCon (1923) | |
James DeHart (August 25, 1893 – March 4, 1935) was anAmerican football player and coach. He served as the head coach atWashington and Lee University from 1922 to 1925 and again from 1931 to 1932 and atDuke University from 1926 to 1930, compiling a careercollege football record of 51–50–6. In 1935, he signed a contract to become the head coach at Southwestern University—now known asRhodes College—inMemphis, Tennessee, but fell ill and died while relocating.[2] DeHart attended theUniversity of Pittsburgh, where he played football for thePanthers from 1914 to 1916 and in 1918. Hailed as a "star", he playedquarterback under head coachPop Warner and led the1916 team to an undefeated season.[3][4] He also earned letters in basketball, baseball, and track at Pittsburgh.[5] DeHart put his college education on hiatus to serve in theUnited States Army duringWorld War I. As a lieutenant in theAviation Section, he coached a service team atMather Field.[5] He returned to Pittsburgh after his time in the Army. After graduation, he coached thebackfield at theUniversity of Georgia from 1920 to 1921.[5]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee Generals(Southern Conference)(1922–1925) | |||||||||
| 1922 | Washington and Lee | 5–3–1 | 1–2 | T–11th | |||||
| 1923 | Washington and Lee | 6–2–1 | 4–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1924 | Washington and Lee | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1925 | Washington and Lee | 5–5 | 5–1 | 4th | |||||
| Duke Blue Devils(Independent)(1926–1927) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Duke | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1927 | Duke | 4–5 | |||||||
| Duke Blue Devils(Southern Conference)(1928–1930) | |||||||||
| 1928 | Duke | 5–5 | 1–1 | T–10th | |||||
| 1929 | Duke | 4–6 | 2–1 | T–7th | |||||
| 1930 | Duke | 8–1–2 | 4–1–1 | 4th | |||||
| Duke: | 24–23–2 | 7–3–1 | |||||||
| Washington and Lee Generals(Southern Conference)(1931–1932) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Washington and Lee | 4–5–1 | 2–3 | 14th | |||||
| 1932 | Washington and Lee | 1–9 | 1–4 | T–18th | |||||
| Washington and Lee: | 27–27–4 | 17–11–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 51–50–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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