James F. Donnelly
James F. Donnelly | |
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Sport(s) | Football |
Biographical details | |
Born |
Nashville, Tennessee | October 15, 1942
Playing career | |
1962–1964 | Middle Tennessee |
Position(s) | Defensive back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1967–1973 1974–1975 1976 1977–1978 1979–1998 |
Father Ryan HS (TN) (assistant) Father Ryan HS (TN) Vanderbilt (offensive backfield) Austin Peay Middle Tennessee |
Head coaching record | |
Overall |
154–94–1 (college) 21–2 (high school) |
Tournaments | 7–7 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
Statistics College Football Data Warehouse | |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships 5 OVC (1977, 1985, 1989–1990, 1992) | |
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2013 (profile) |
James F. "Boots" Donnelly (born October 15, 1942) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Austin Peay State University from 1977 to 1978 and at Middle Tennessee State University from 1979 to 1998, compiling a career college football coaching record of 154–94–1. Donnelly was inducted into the Blue Raider Hall of Fame in 1993.[1] He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2013.[2] Donnelly currently serves as the CEO of Backfield in Motion, an organization dedicated to fostering academic and athletic abilities among inner city youth.[2]
Coaching career
Donnelly began his coaching career at his alma mater, Father Ryan High School in Nashville, Tennessee. He served as the head football coach there from 1974 to 1975, tallying a mark of 21–2. His 1974 team went 13–0 and won the Tennessee Class AAA title. In 1976 Donnelly joined the football staff at Vanderbilt University, coaching the offensive backfield under head coach, Fred Pancoast.[3]
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Austin Peay Governors (Ohio Valley Conference) (1977–1978) | |||||||||
1977 | Austin Peay | 8–3 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
1978 | Austin Peay | 6–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
Middle Tennessee: | 14–7 | 9–4 | |||||||
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Ohio Valley Conference) (1979–1998) | |||||||||
1979 | Middle Tennessee | 1–9 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
1980 | Middle Tennessee | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1981 | Middle Tennessee | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
1982 | Middle Tennessee | 8–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1983 | Middle Tennessee | 8–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1984 | Middle Tennessee | 11–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | L Division I-AA Semifinal | ||||
1985 | Middle Tennessee | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Division I-AA Quarterfinal | ||||
1986 | Middle Tennessee | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1987 | Middle Tennessee | 6–5 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
1988 | Middle Tennessee | 7–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1989 | Middle Tennessee | 9–4 | 6–0 | 1st | L Division I-AA Quarterfinal | ||||
1990 | Middle Tennessee | 11–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | L Division I-AA Quarterfinal | ||||
1991 | Middle Tennessee | 9–4 | 6–1 | 2nd | L Division I-AA Quarterfinal | ||||
1992 | Middle Tennessee | 10–3 | 8–0 | 1st | L Division I-AA Quarterfinal | ||||
1993 | Middle Tennessee | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
1994 | Middle Tennessee | 8–3–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | L Division I-AA First Round | ||||
1995 | Middle Tennessee | 7–4 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
1996 | Middle Tennessee | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
1997 | Middle Tennessee | 4–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
1998 | Middle Tennessee | 5–5 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
Middle Tennessee: | 133–80–1 | 93–48 | |||||||
Total: | 154–94–1 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title |
References
- ↑ "Blue Raider Hall of Fame". Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NFF to induct Boots Donnelly into Hall of Fame". The Daily Herald. May 30, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ↑ "'Boots' To Head Governors". Kentucky New Era. December 14, 1976. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
External links
- James F. Donnelly at the College Football Hall of Fame
- James F. Donnelly at the College Football Data Warehouse
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