| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1870 Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 1949 (aged 79) Redwood Falls, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| early 1890s | Washington & Jefferson[1] |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1895 | Western U. of Pennsylvania |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–6 |
James Patterson Linn (February 24, 1870 – June 9, 1949) was an American football coach. He served and the head football coach at the Western University of Pennsylvania—now known as the University of Pittsburgh—in 1895, compiling a record of 1–6.
Linn was born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania in 1870.[2][3] He died in Redwood Falls, Minnesota in 1949 and was buried in Redwood Falls Cemetery.[4]