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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 5, 1892 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 14, 1974 (aged 81) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1915–1917 | Notre Dame |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1919 | Missouri (assistant) |
| 1920–1921 | Missouri |
| 1922–1929 | Purdue |
| 1930–1941 | Washington |
| 1942–1947 | Saint Mary's |
| 1948–1949 | Los Angeles Dons |
| 1951 | New York Yanks |
| 1952 | Dallas Texans |
| Basketball | |
| 1943–1945 | Saint Mary's |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 137–87–14 (college football) 13–35–2 (AAFC/NFL) 10–11 (college basketball) |
| Bowls | 1–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football Big Ten (1929) PCC (1936) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1973 (profile) | |
James Michael Phelan (December 5, 1892 – November 14, 1974) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at the University of Missouri (1920–1921), Purdue University (1922–1929), the University of Washington (1930–1941), and Saint Mary's College of California (1942–1947), compiling a career college football record of 137–87–14.
Phelan also coached the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1948 to 1949, the New York Yanks and Dallas Texans of the National Football League (NFL) in 1951 and 1952, tallying a professional football coaching record of 13–35–2. In addition, he was the head basketball coach at Saint Mary's for two seasons during World War II (1943–1945), where he amassed a record 10–11. Phelan played college football as a quarterback at the University of Notre Dame from 1915 to 1917. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1973.