J. B. Hildebrand

James Bell Hildebrand[1] (c. 1873 – November 18, 1952) was an American college football player and coach and civil engineer. He served as the head football coach Mississippi Agricultural & Mechanical College—now known as Mississippi State University—for the 1896 season. Hildebrand was hired as the first full-time head coach at the school after the student body raised $300 ($10,553 in 2022 dollars[2]) to hire him.[3] During his one-season tenure, Hildebrand compiled a record of 0–4.[4][5]

J. B. Hildebrand
Biographical details
Bornc. 1873
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died(1952-11-18)November 18, 1952
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Playing career
1892–1895Vanderbilt
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1896Mississippi A&M
Head coaching record
Overall0–4

Hildebrand was born in the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Whitehaven High School in Memphis and The Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Hildebrand graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in civil engineering.[6] He and Heiskell Weatherford had a civil engineering practice in Memphis. Hildebrand later worked in the oil industry in Little Rock, Arkansas. He died on November 18, 1952, at Cage Nursing Home in Memphis, following a long illness.[7][8]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Mississippi A&M Aggies (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1896)
1896 Mississippi A&M 0–40–2
Mississippi A&M: 0–40–2
Total:0–4

References
  1. Bailey, John Wendell (1947). "The M book of athletics, Mississippi A. And M. College". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  3. "Important dates at Mississippi State". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  4. DeLassus, David. "J. B. Hildebrand Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  5. Galbraith, Joe; Nemeth, Mike, eds. (2006). 2006 Mississippi State Football Media Guide (PDF). Birmingham, Alabama: EBSCO Media. p. 128. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "J. B. Hildebrand: Civil Engineer". Memphis Press-Scimitar. Memphis, Tennessee. November 18, 1952. p. 23. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "James B. Hildebrand, Civil Engineer, Dies". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. November 19, 1952. p. 43. Retrieved March 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.


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