James M. Sheldon
James Milton Sheldon Sr. (c. 1880 – July 7, 1965)[1] was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Indiana University from 1905 to 1913, compiling a record of 35–26–3. Sheldon was also the head basketball coach at Indiana for one season, in 1906–07, tallying a mark of 9–5. In addition, he served as Indiana's athletic director from 1907 to 1910.
 Sheldon from The Arbutus, 1907 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1880 |
| Died | July 7, 1965 (aged 85) LaPorte, Indiana |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1899–1902 | Chicago |
| Position(s) | Halfback, end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1903–1904 | Chicago (assistant) |
| 1905–1913 | Indiana |
| Basketball | |
| 1906–1907 | Indiana |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1907–1910 | Indiana |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–26–3 (football) 9–5 (basketball) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten Conference) (1905–1913) | |||||||||
| 1905 | Indiana | 8–1–1 | 0–1–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1906 | Indiana | 4–2 | 0–2 | 7th | |||||
| 1907 | Indiana | 2–3–1 | 0–3 | T–6th | |||||
| 1908 | Indiana | 3–4 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1909 | Indiana | 4–3 | 1–3 | T–5th | |||||
| 1910 | Indiana | 6–1 | 3–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1911 | Indiana | 3–3–1 | 0–3–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1912 | Indiana | 2–5 | 0–5 | 8th | |||||
| 1913 | Indiana | 3–4 | 2–4 | T–7th | |||||
| Indiana: | 35–26–3 | 7–25–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 35–26–3 | ||||||||
References
- "James Sheldon Dies, Former Indiana Coach". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. July 8, 1965. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
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