James H. Rowland

James Henry Rowland Sr. (January 9, 1909 – January 4, 1991) was an American football and basketball coach, college athletics administrator, and lawyer. He served as the head football coach at Bluefield State Teachers College—now known as Bluefield State College—in Bluefield, West Virginia from 1935 to 1940 and Howard University in Washington, D.C. from 1941 to 1942, compiling a career college football coaching record of 24–27–16. Rowland was also the head basketball coach at Bluefield State from 1935 to 1941.

James H. Rowland
Biographical details
Born(1909-01-09)January 9, 1909
DiedJanuary 4, 1991(1991-01-04) (aged 85)
Playing career
Football
c. 1930Cheyney
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1935–1940Bluefield State
1941–1942Howard
Basketball
1935–1941Bluefield State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1935–1941Bluefield State
Head coaching record
Overall24–27–16 (football)
Bowls0–1

Rowland graduated from William Penn High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and attended Cheyney State Teacher's College—now known as Cheyney University of Pennsylvania—where he played varsity football and basketball and ran track. He then moved on to Ohio State University. There was member a freshmen and reserve football teams and ran track before earning a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts in Education. Rowland was grade school principal in Mecklenburg County, Virginia before Bluefield State, where he was also athletic director, boxing coach, and assistant professor.[1]

Rowland later practiced law in Harrisburg and was a member of the Pennsylvania Board of Education.[2]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Bluefield State Big Blues (Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1935–1940)
1935 Bluefield State 6–36–23rd
1936 Bluefield State 3–2–43–0–33rd
1937 Bluefield State 1–5–31–3–26th
1938 Bluefield State 4–3–23–3–25th
1939 Bluefield State 4–1–44–1–32nd
1940 Bluefield State 2–6–12–4–16th
Bluefield State: 20–20–1419–13–11
Howard Bison (Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1941–1942)
1941 Howard 3–31–313th
1942 Howard 1–4–20–311th
Howard: 4–7–21–6
Total:24–27–16

References
  1. "Rowland and Chase New Football Coaches At Howard University". The New York Age. New York, New York. September 6, 1941. p. 11. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "374 To Get MSC Degrees On Aug. 27". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. August 15, 1971. p. 58. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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