Jim Young (American football coach)

Jim Young
Biographical details
Born (1935-04-21) April 21, 1935 (age 89)
Playing career
1954Ohio State
1956Bowling Green
Position(s)Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1957Bowling Green (GA)
1958–1959Bowling Green (assistant)
1960–1963Shawnee (OH)
1964–1968Miami (OH) (assistant)
1969–1972Michigan (DC)
1973–1976Arizona
1977–1981Purdue
1983–1990Army
1992–1994Arizona (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall120–71–2 (college)
28–10–1 (high school)
Bowls5–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 WAC (1973)
Awards
WAC Coach of the Year (1973)
Big Ten Coach of the Year (1978)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1999 (profile)

Jim Young (born April 21, 1935) is an American former college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Arizona (1973–1976), Purdue University (1977–1981), and the United States Military Academy (1983–1990), compiling a career head coaching record of 120–71–2. Young was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1999.

In addition to achieving a bowl game record of 5–1, Young was the interim coach for the 1969 Michigan Wolverines football team during the 1970 Rose Bowl, as Bo Schembechler was hospitalized following a mild heart attack.[1]

  1. ^ "Corky: Naming of award for ex-UA coach Young fitting - Tucson Citizen Morgue, Part 1 (2006-2009)".