 Pittman,c. 1964 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1925-08-28)August 28, 1925 Boyle, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 1971(1971-10-30) (aged 46) Waco, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1947–1949 | Mississippi State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1951–1953 | Mississippi State (freshmen) |
| 1954–1955 | Mississippi State (assistant) |
| 1956 | Washington (assistant) |
| 1957–1965 | Texas (assistant) |
| 1966–1970 | Tulane |
| 1971 | TCU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–33–1 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
James Noel Pittman (August 28, 1925 – October 30, 1971) was acollege football coach atTulane University andTexas Christian University.
A native ofBoyle, Mississippi, Pittman played atMississippi State University from 1947 to 1949. From 1966 to 1970, he served as the head football coach atTulane, and during his tenure there he compiled a 21–30–1 record. In 1971, he served as the head football coach at TCU, where he compiled a 3–3–1 record, being credited for the 34–27 win that happened on the day of his death.[1][2] He died of a heart attack on the sidelines of a game againstBaylor inWaco, Texas on October 30, 1971.[2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane Green Wave(NCAA University Division independent)(1966–1970) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Tulane | 5–4–1 | |||||||
| 1967 | Tulane | 3–7 | |||||||
| 1968 | Tulane | 2–8 | |||||||
| 1969 | Tulane | 3–7 | |||||||
| 1970 | Tulane | 8–4 | WLiberty | 17 | |||||
| Tulane: | 21–30–1 | ||||||||
| TCU Horned Frogs(Southwest Conference)(1971) | |||||||||
| 1971 | TCU | 3–3–1[n 1] | 2–1[n 1] | [n 1] | |||||
| TCU: | 3–3–1 | 2–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 24–33–2 | ||||||||
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