| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 11, 1938 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | November 23, 2015 (aged 77) |
| Playing career | |
| 1957–1959 | San Francisco State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960–1965 | San Francisco State (assistant) |
| 1967–1969 | UC Davis (assistant) |
| 1970–1988 | UC Davis |
| 1996–1998 | Scottish Claymores (OC) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1989–1991 | UC Davis |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 156–41–5 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Tournaments | 4–8 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1999 (profile) | |
Jim Sochor (February 11, 1938 – November 23, 2015) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of California, Davis from 1970 to 1988 during which time compiling a record of 156–41–5 and won 18 consecutive conference championships, then a college football record. Sochor also served as the athletic director at UC Davis from 1989 to 1991. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1999.