Jim Nicholson (American football coach)
Jim Nicholson (died May 8, 1983) was an American football player and coach. He was the first full-time head football coach at the University of Toledo, serving from 1930 to 1935, and compiling a record of 20–16–4.[1] Nicholson attended Denison University, where he played football and basketball and ran track.[2] Before coming to Toledo in 1930, Nicholson coached at Sandusky High School in Sandusky, Ohio.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Died | May 8, 1983 |
| Playing career | |
| 1923–1926 | Denison |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1930–1935 | Toledo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 20–16–4 |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Rockets (Northwest Ohio League) (1930–1931) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Toledo | 2–5–1 | 1–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1931 | No team | ||||||||
| Toledo Rockets (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1932–1935) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Toledo | 3–4 | 3–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1933 | Toledo | 4–2–2 | 3–2–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1934 | Toledo | 5–3 | 4–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1935 | Toledo | 6–2–1 | 3–1 | 3rd | |||||
| Toledo: | 20–16–4 | 14–7–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 20–16–4 | ||||||||
References
- "Jim Nicholson". Toledo Rockets. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- "Jim Nicholson". Denison University. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- "Nick Selected From Big List". The Sandusky Register. Sandusky, Ohio. April 23, 1930. p. 8. Retrieved August 29, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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