Jim Fuller (American football)
James Warren Fuller (July 5, 1945 – September 1, 2021) was an American college football coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Jacksonville State University from 1977 to 1983, compiling a record of 54–25.[1][2] Fuller was also the athletic director at Jacksonville State from 2003 to 2008.[3][4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 5, 1945 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 2021 (aged 76) Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1964–1966 | Alabama |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1967–1968 | Fairfield HS (AL) (Assistant) |
| 1969 | Fairfield HS (AL) |
| 1970–1973 | Jacksonville State (OL) |
| 1974 | East Carolina (OL) |
| 1975–1976 | Jacksonville State (OC) |
| 1977–1983 | Jacksonville State |
| 1984–1996 | Alabama (OL) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2003–2008 | Jacksonville State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 54–25 (College) 7–3 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 3–5 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 GSC (1977–1978, 1981–1982) | |
| Awards | |
| 4× GSC Coach of the Year (1977–1978, 1981–1982) | |
Fuller died from complications of COVID-19 on September 1, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas. He was 76.[5][6][7]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Gulf South Conference) (1977–1983) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Jacksonville State | 11–3 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Championship | ||||
| 1978 | Jacksonville State | 7–3 | 6–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1979 | Jacksonville State | 4–6 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1980 | Jacksonville State | 8–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1981 | Jacksonville State | 8–3 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1982 | Jacksonville State | 10–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||
| 1983 | Jacksonville State | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| Jacksonville State: | 54–25 | 36–12 | |||||||
| Total: | 54–25 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Ex-Bama player, coach Jim Fuller speaks to Tuscaloosa Quarterback Club". The Tuscaloosa News. October 7, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- "Bama teammates roast Fuller". The Gadsden Times. April 25, 1983. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- "Gamecocks name Fuller new AD". The Gadsden Times. July 25, 2003. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- "JSU's Jim Fuller Announces Retirement as Athletic Director". Jacksonville State University. June 9, 2008. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- Stephenson, Creg (September 2, 2021). "Jim Fuller, former Alabama player & assistant, Jacksonville State coach, dies at 76". The Birmingham News. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- Edwards, Mark (September 1, 2021). "Former JSU coach, athletics director Jim Fuller dies at 76". The Anniston Star. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- "JSU Hall of Fame Coach, Former AD Jim Fuller Passes Away". Jacksonville State University. September 1, 2021. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
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