James Patton (American football coach)

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James Patton
Biographical details
Bornc. 1918
Playing career
1935–1937 Oklahoma A&M
1942 Great Lakes Navy
1945 Fort Pierce
Position(s) guard, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1948–1949 Cameron JC (assistant)
1950–1952 New Mexico A&M (assistant)
1953–1954 New Mexico A&M
Head coaching record
Overall2–16 (college)

James M. Patton was an American football player and coach.

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Patton played college football as a guard and quarterback at Oklahoma A&M for three years before graduating in 1938. [1] [2]

After graduating, he served as the athletic director and football and basketball coach at Marietta, Oklahoma. One year later, he became the football and basketball coach at Sasakwa, Oklahoma. Two years later, he became an assistant football coach at Guthrie, Oklahoma. [1]

In the spring of 1942, Patton enlisted in the United States Navy. He played on the 1942 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team. In 1943, he served as an instructor in the Navy's V-12 program at Washburn University. He was promoted to the rank of ensign in 1944 and played for the Fort Pierce Amphibs in 1945. [1]

After being discharged from the Navy in 1946, Patton returned to coaching at Davis High School Davis, Oklahoma, for two years. He was then an assistant football coach at Cameron Junior College—now known as Cameron University—in Lawton, Oklahoma, for two years in 1948 and 1949. His 1948 team won the state junior college championship. [1]

In 1950, he was hired as an assistant football coach at New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now known as New Mexico State University). He served in that capacity for three seasons from 1950 to 1952. In August 1953, he was named the acting head coach of the New Mexico A&M football team. [1] He served as head coach for the 1953 and 1954 seasons. His 1954 team compiled a 0–9 record, the worst in school history. He resigned in December 1954. His overall record as head coach was 2–16. [3]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
New Mexico A&M Aggies (Border Conference)(1953–1954)
1953 New Mexico A&M 2–71–46th
1954 New Mexico A&M 0–90–47th
New Mexico A&M:2–161–8
Total:2–16

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Patton Named Acting Coach At Ag College". Las Cruces Sun-News. August 26, 1953. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Coach Named". Seminole Producer. July 6, 1950. p. 4 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "New Mexico A&M Football Coach Resigns". Albuquerque Journal. December 3, 1954. p. 27 via Newspapers.com.