 Portrait of Judge James C. Donnelly, Worcester County Courthouse | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 9, 1881 Clinton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 1952 (aged 70) Ashland, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1904 | Dartmouth |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1909 | Worcester Tech |
| 1910 | Howard (AL) |
| 1911 | Worcester Tech |
| 1912–1914 | Miami (OH) |
| 1915 | Worcester Tech |
| Baseball | |
| 1909 | Howard (AL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–32–4 (college football) |
James Corcoran Donnelly (December 9, 1881 – March 24, 1952) was an American college football player and coach in the early 1900s. He played football at Worcester's Classical High School then went on to Dartmouth where he played football. After graduation in 1905 he went to Harvard Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1908. He practiced law and served as head football coach at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1909, 1911, 1915), Howard College in Birmingham, Alabama (1910), and Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (1912–1914), compiling a career college football record of 22–32–4. In 1931, he was appointed a Superior Court judge. His younger brother, Charley Donnelly also coached football at the high school and college level. His youngest brother, Ralph E. Donnelly, was also a standout football player and war hero.