Jim Pittman

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Jim Pittman
Sport Football
Born August 28, 1925(1925-08-28)
Place of birth Flag of Mississippi Boyle, MS
Died October 30, 1971 (aged 46)
Place of death Waco, Texas
Career highlights
Overall 24–33–1
Playing career
1954-56 Mississippi State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1966-1970
1971
Tulane
TCU

James Noel “Jim” Pittman (August 28, 1925October 30, 1971) was a college football coach at Tulane University, and Texas Christian University. From 1966 to 1970, he served as the head football coach at Tulane. During his tenure there, he compiled a 21-30-1 record. In 1971, he served as the head football coach at TCU, where he compiled a 3-3-1 record. He died of a heart attack suffered on the sidelines of the TCU-Baylor game in Waco, Texas on October 30, 1971.

A native of Boyle, Mississippi, Pittman played at Mississippi State University under Darrell Royal.

Preceded by
Tommy O'Boyle
Tulane Head Football Coach
1966–1970
Succeeded by
Bennie Ellender
Preceded by
Fred Taylor
TCU Head Football Coach
1971
Succeeded by
Billy Tohill