Jim Grantham
American football coach (born c. 1918–1919)
Biographical details | |
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Born | c. 1918 or 1919 Llano, Texas, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Alabama (1947) |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1943–1946 | Alabama |
Track and field | |
1943–1946 | Alabama |
Position(s) | Split end, defensive end (football) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1947 | Aliceville HS (AL) |
1948–1950 | Peekskill Military Academy (NY) (assistant) |
1951–1954 | Troy State |
1955–1957 | Rutherford HS (NJ) |
1958–1959 | Hasbrouck Heights HS (NJ) |
1960–after 1966 | Hicksville HS (NY) |
Baseball | |
1951–1953 | Troy State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 11–23–1 (college football) 9–1 (high school football; Aliceville) |
James Grantham (born c. 1918 or 1919) was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Troy State Teachers College—now known as Troy University—from 1951 to 1954.[1][2] He was the head football coach for Aliceville High School in 1947,[3] Rutherford High School from 1955 to 1957,[4] Hasbrouck Heights High School from 1958 to 1959,[5][6] and Hicksville High School.[7] He also coached for Peekskill Military Academy.[7] He played college football for Alabama as a split end and defensive end.[8]
Head coaching record
College football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Troy State Red Wave (Alabama Intercollegiate Conference) (1951–1954) | |||||||||
1951 | Troy State | 2–7 | 0–3 | ||||||
1952 | Troy State | 4–6 | 2–1 | ||||||
1953 | Troy State | 3–5 | 2–1 | ||||||
1954 | Troy State | 2–5–1 | 1–2 | ||||||
Troy State: | 11–23–1 | 5–7 | |||||||
Total: | 11–23–1 |
References
- ^ "Jim Grantham Faces Tough Season In First Year As Coach At Troy STC". The Montgomery Advisor. September 12, 1951. p. 32. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Kinney, Tom (August 20, 1954). "Consider Plight of Troy's Coach". The Columbus Ledger. p. 12. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Bryan, Jerry (November 9, 1947). "Aliceville and Shades-Cahaba Meet Tuesday In Armistice Prep Classic". The Birmingham News. p. 38. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Burke, Phil (September 16, 1955). "Rutherford Coach Sees Improvement". The Record. p. 18. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Ryan, John (September 22, 1959). "Hasbrouck Heights Plays Ledo In Grid Opener Friday Night". The Record. p. 38. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Harding, Bob (March 11, 1958). "Heights Names Grantham As Head Football Coach". The Herald-News. p. 18. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Rubin, Bob (December 5, 1966). "Grantham Isn't Just Whistling Dixie". Newsday (Nassau Edition). p. 99. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Jim Grantham". The Troy Messenger. September 14, 1954. p. 7. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
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Troy Trojans head baseball coaches
- Paul Nix (1954–1960)
- Mel Lucas (1961–1964)
- Billy G. Williams (1965–1966)
- Phillip Creel (1967–1968)
- Frank Rosado (1969–1970)
- Bo Gaylard (1971–1972)
- Joe Hollis (1973–1974)
- Larry Maier (1975)
- Joe Hollis (1976–1978)
- Chase Riddle (1979–1990)
- John Mayotte (1991–2002)
- Bobby Pierce (2003–2015)
- Mark Smartt (2016–2021)
- Skylar Meade (2022– )
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