 Butts, circa 1942 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1905 Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 1973 (aged 68) Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1925–1927 | Mercer |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1929–1931 | Madison A&M (GA) |
| 1932–1934 | Georgia Military |
| 1935–1937 | Louisville MS (KY) |
| 1938 | Georgia (assistant) |
| 1939–1960 | Georgia |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1948–1963 | Georgia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 140–86–9 (college) |
| Bowls | 5–2–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 national (1942) 4 SEC (1942, 1946, 1948, 1959) | |
| Awards | |
| 3× SEC Coach of the Year (1942, 1946, 1959) Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1997 (profile) | |
James Wallace Butts Jr. (February 7, 1905 – December 17, 1973) was an American college football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at the University of Georgia from 1939 to 1960, compiling a record of 140–86–9. His Georgia Bulldogs football teams won a national championship in 1942 and four Southeastern Conference titles (1942, 1946, 1948, 1959). Butts was also the athletic director at Georgia from 1939 to 1963. He was inducted posthumously into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1997.