James Phelan (football)

College coach infobox
Name = James M. "Jimmy" Phelan

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DateOfBirth = December 5, 1892
Birthplace = Sacramento, California
DateOfDeath = death date and age|1974|11|14|1892|12|5
Deathplace = Honolulu, Hawaii
Sport = Football
Title = Head coach
CurrentRecord =
OverallRecord = 137-87-14
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CFbDWID = 1862
Player = Y
Years = 1915-1917
Team = Notre Dame
Position = Quarterback
Coach = Y
CoachYears = 1920-1921
1922-1929
1930-1941
1942-1947
CoachTeams = Missouri
Purdue
Washington
Saint Mary's
FootballHOF = 1973
CollegeHOFID = 30110

James Michael Phelan (born December 5, 1892 in Sacramento, California; died November 14, 1974 in Honolulu, Hawaii) was a college football head coach at Missouri, Purdue, and Washington.

College

After growing up in Portland, Oregon, Jim Phelan came to Notre Dame in 1915. In his first game as a reserve quarterback and placekicker for the football team, he threw for a touchdown and ran for another in a 32-0 victory over Alma College. This earned him the starting job, and he would go on to complete a 7-1 season, the lone defeat a 19-20 loss at Nebraska.

The 1916 team was a defensive juggernaut, shutting out every team they played except for their meeting at Army, which they lost 30-10, thus finishing the season 8-1. The 1917 campaign began with a 55-0 victory over Kalamazoo, followed by a 0-0 tie at Wisconsin in which Phelan attempted to win the game by kicking a 61-yard field goal that bounced off the crossbar. An 0-7 loss at Nebraska the following week would be the last game of his career, as he was drafted into military service for World War I and sent to Camp Taylor, Louisville.

Coaching

Following the war, Phelan entered the college coaching ranks. From 1920 to 1921, he coached at Missouri, and compiled a 13-3 record. From 1922 to 1929, he coached at Purdue, and compiled a 35-22-4 record there. From 1930 to 1941, he coached at Washington, and compiled a 65-37-9 record there.

Following a six-year stint as head coach of Saint Mary's (CA) that included two bowl appearances, Phelan joined the coaching staff of several upstart professional football franchises, including a year as head coach of the NFL's Dallas Texans in 1952.

Phelan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973.

Head Coaching Record

CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1920
name = Missouri
overall = 7-1-0

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year = 1921
name = Missouri
overall = 6-2-0

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confstanding = T-2nd
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1922
name = Purdue
overall = 1-5-1

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confstanding = 10th
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1923
name = Purdue
overall = 2-5-1

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confstanding = T-8th
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1924
name = Purdue
overall = 5-2-0

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year = 1925
name = Purdue
overall = 3-4-1

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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1926
name = Purdue
overall = 5-2-1

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confstanding = 4th
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1927
name = Purdue
overall = 6-2-0

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year = 1928
name = Purdue
overall = 5-2-1

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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1929
name = Purdue
overall = 8-0-0

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year = 1930
name = Washington
overall = 5-4-0

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year = 1932
name = Washington
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year = 1933
name = Washington
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1934
name = Washington
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1935
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1936
name = Washington
overall = 7-2-1

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confstanding = 1st
bowlname = Rose
bowloutcome = L
bowlscore = 21-0
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name = Washington
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1938
name = Washington
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
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name = Washington
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1940
name = Washington
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1941
name = Washington
overall = 5-4-0

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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1942
name = Saint Mary's
overall = 6-3-1

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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1943
name = Saint Mary's
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1944
name = Saint Mary's
overall = 0-5-0

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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1945
name = Saint Mary's
overall = 7-2-0

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bowlname = Sugar Bowl
bowloutcome = L
bowlscore = 13-33
bowlopp = Oklahoma State
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1946
name = Saint Mary's
overall = 6-3-0

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bowlname = Oil Bowl
bowloutcome = L
bowlscore = 19-41
bowlopp = Georgia Tech
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CFB Yearly Record Entry
year = 1947
name = Saint Mary's
overall = 3-7-0

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External links

* http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=1862
* [http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=30110 College Football Hall of Fame]

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