James DeHart
 | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
August 25, 1893 Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania[1][2] |
| Died |
March 4, 1935 (aged 41) Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Playing career | |
| 1914–1916 | Pittsburgh |
| 1918 | Pittsburgh |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1920–1921 | Georgia (backfield) |
| 1922–1925 | Washington & Lee |
| 1926–1930 | Duke |
| 1931–1932 | Washington & Lee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 51–50–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 SoCon (1923) | |
James "Jimmy" DeHart (August 25, 1893 – March 4, 1935) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Duke University from 1926 to 1930 and Washington & Lee University from 1922 to 1925 and again from 1931 to 1932, compiling a career college football record of 51–50–6. DeHart also served as an assistant on the coaching staff at the University of Georgia. In 1935, he signed a contract to become the head coach at Southwestern University in Memphis, Tennessee, but fell ill and died while relocating.[3] He attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he played football for the Panthers from 1914 to 1916 and in 1918,[4] where he was hailed as a "star".[5] DeHart played quarterback under head coach Glenn "Pop" Warner and led the 1916 team to an undefeated season. He also earned letters in basketball, baseball, and track at Pittsburgh.[6] DeHart put his college education on hiatus to serve in the United States Army during World War I. As a lieutenant in the Aviation Section, he coached a service team at Mather Field.[6] He returned to Pittsburgh after his time in the Army. After graduation, he coached the backfield at the University of Georgia from 1920 to 1921.[6]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee Generals (Southern Conference) (1922–1925) | |||||||||
| 1922 | Washington and Lee | 5–3–1 | 1–2 | T–12th | |||||
| 1923 | Washington and Lee | 6–2–1 | 4–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1924 | Washington and Lee | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1925 | Washington and Lee | 5–5 | 5–1 | 4th | |||||
| Duke Blue Devils (Independent) (1926–1927) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Duke | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1927 | Duke | 4–5 | |||||||
| Duke Blue Devils (Southern Conference) (1928–1930) | |||||||||
| 1928 | Duke | 5–5 | 1–1 | T–10th | |||||
| 1929 | Duke | 4–6 | 2–1 | T–7th | |||||
| 1930 | Duke | 8–1–2 | 4–1–1 | 4th | |||||
| Duke: | 24–23–2 | 7–3–1 | |||||||
| Washington and Lee Generals (Southern Conference) (1931–1932) | |||||||||
| 1931 | Washington and Lee | 4–5–1 | 2–3 | 14th | |||||
| 1932 | Washington and Lee | 1–9 | 1–4 | T–18th | |||||
| Washington and Lee: | 27–27–4 | 17–11–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 51–50–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
See also
References
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- ↑ Jimmy DeHart Fights Battle, Herald-Journal, March 3, 1935.
- ↑ 2010 Pittsburgh Football Media Guide, p. 179, University of Pittsburgh, 2010.
- ↑ Plenty Sophs on Duke Squad Enliven Team, The Miami News, September 17, 1929.
- 1 2 3 Jimmy DeHart, Noted Grid Mentor, Passes, The Evening Independent, March 5, 1935.