James B. Wilson
James Bentley Wilson (July 8, 1896 – September 25, 1986) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University at Buffalo from 1932 to 1933 and again from 1950 to 1951 and at Canisius College from 1939 to 1942 and again from 1948 to 1949, compiling a career college football record of 40–30–7.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1896 Buffalo, New York |
| Died | September 25, 1986 (aged 90) Clarence, New York |
| Playing career | |
| 1919 | Cornell |
| 1922 | Buffalo All-Americans |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1932–1933 | Buffalo |
| 1934–1938 | Canisius (freshmen) |
| 1939–1942 | Canisius |
| 1948–1949 | Canisius |
| 1950–1951 | Buffalo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 40–30–7 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 4 Western New York Little Three (1939, 1941, 1948–1949) | |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bulls (New York State Conference) (1932–1933) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Buffalo | 1–5–1 | |||||||
| 1933 | Buffalo | 2–3–2 | |||||||
| Canisius Golden Griffins (Western New York Little Three Conference) (1939–1942) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Canisius | 4–1–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1940 | Canisius | 5–3 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1941 | Canisius | 3–4–1 | 1–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1942 | Canisius | 4–3–1 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Canisius Golden Griffins (Western New York Little Three Conference) (1948–1949) | |||||||||
| 1948 | Canisius | 7–2–1 | 2–0 | 1st | L Great Lakes | ||||
| 1949 | Canisius | 5–2 | 1–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Canisius: | 28–15–4 | 8–3 | |||||||
| Buffalo Bulls (Independent) (1950–1951) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Buffalo | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1951 | Buffalo | 4–4 | |||||||
| Buffalo: | 12–15–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 40–30–7 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
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