Jim Hillyer (American football)
Appearance
Biographical details | |
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Born | March 23, 1928 |
Died | February 19, 1991 | (aged 62)
Playing career | |
c. 1950 | Samuel Huston |
Position(s) | Fullback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1962–1967 | Dunbar HS (TX) |
1968–1969 | Colorado State (offensive ends) |
1970 | Prairie View A&M (assistant) |
1971 | Prairie View A&M |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 3–7 (college) 51–6–5 (high school) |
James Hillyer (March 23, 1928 – February 19, 1991) was an American football coach. He was the 11th head football coach at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas and he held that position for the 1971 season. His record at Prairie View was 3–7.[1][2]
Hillyer attended Solomon Coles High School in Corpus Christi, Texas, where he starred in football and basketball. He played college football as a fullback at Samuel Huston College—now known as Huston–Tillotson University. Hillyer was the head football coach at Dunbar High School in Lubbock, Texas for seven seasons, compiling a record of 51–6–5. He was hired in 1970 as an assistant coach as Prairie View A&M.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]College
[edit]Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Prairie View A&M Panthers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1971) | |||||||||
1971 | Prairie View A&M | 3–7 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
Prairie View A&M: | 3–7 | 2–4 | |||||||
Total: | 3–7 |
References
[edit]- ^ Prairie View A&M University coaching records Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.
- ^ "Ex-DHS Boss—Prairie View Tabs Hillyer Grid Coach". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. March 28, 1971. p. 53. Retrieved August 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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