Jim Pittman
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| Jim Pittman | ||
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| Sport | Football | |
| Born | August 28, 1925 | |
| Place of birth |  Boyle, MS |
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| Died | October 30, 1971 (aged 46) | |
| Place of death | Waco, Texas | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 24–33–1 | |
| Playing career | ||
| 1954-56 | Mississippi State | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1966-1970 1971 |
Tulane TCU |
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James Noel “Jim” Pittman (August 28, 1925 – October 30, 1971) was a college football coach at Tulane University, and Texas Christian University. From 1966 to 1970, he served as the head football coach at Tulane. During his tenure there, he compiled a 21-30-1 record. In 1971, he served as the head football coach at TCU, where he compiled a 3-3-1 record. He died of a heart attack suffered on the sidelines of the TCU-Baylor game in Waco, Texas on October 30, 1971.
A native of Boyle, Mississippi, Pittman played at Mississippi State University under Darrell Royal.
| Preceded by Tommy O'Boyle |
Tulane Head Football Coach 1966–1970 |
Succeeded by Bennie Ellender |
| Preceded by Fred Taylor |
TCU Head Football Coach 1971 |
Succeeded by Billy Tohill |
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