Jim Owens

Jim Owens
Owens from 1960 UW yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1927-03-06)March 6, 1927
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJune 6, 2009(2009-06-06) (aged 82)
Bigfork, Montana, U.S.
Playing career
1946–1949Oklahoma
1950Baltimore Colts
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1951–1953Kentucky (assistant)
1954–1956Texas A&M (assistant)
1957–1974Washington
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1960–1969Washington
Head coaching record
Overall99–82–6
Bowls2–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 National (1960)
3 AAWU (1959, 1960, 1963)
Awards
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1982 (profile)

James Donald Owens (March 6, 1927 – June 6, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He played one year in th National Football League (NFL) as an end for the Baltimore Colts. Owens' career in coaching was longer-lived, as he held the position of head coach at the University of Washington from 1957 to 1974, compiling a record of 99–82–6 (.545) in 18 seasons.