(1940-03-30) March 30, 1940 (age 84) Lurton, Arkansas, U.S.
Playing career
1960–1961
Cal Poly
Position(s)
Linebacker, fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967–1968
Utah (OL)
1969
Cal State Hayward (DC)
1970–1971
California (DB)
1972
BYU (assistant)
1973–1974
UCLA (OL)
1975
UCLA (LB)
1976–1982
Boise State
1983–1986
Iowa State
1991–1992
Sacramento Surge (OL)
1995–2000
Scottish Claymores
2001
Las Vegas Outlaws
2009-2010
Aix-en-Provence Argonautes
2012
Amiens Spartiates
Head coaching record
Overall
75–45–3 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division I-AA (1980) 2 Big Sky (1977, 1980) 1 Casque de Diamant 1st division of France (2012)
Jim Criner (born March 30, 1940) is a former American football player and coach. He was the head coach at Boise State University from 1976 to 1982 and at Iowa State University from 1983 to 1986,[1] compiling a career record of 76–46–3 (.620) as a college football head coach. Criner was also the head coach of the NFL Europe's Scottish Claymores from 1995 to 2000, and the short-lived XFL's Las Vegas Outlaws in 2001. Criner has also been head coach in the French league Ligue Élite de Football Américain.
Criner's 1980 Boise State team won the NCAA Division I-AA Championship and his Scottish Claymores squad won World Bowl IV in 1996. He was later a scout for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) under head coach Dick Vermeil, whom he assisted at UCLA from 1974 to 1975.
^Schoffner, Chuck (November 16, 1986). "Jim Criner's firing ends 21 months of unrest at Iowa State". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
JimCriner (born March 30, 1940) is a former American football player and coach. He was the head coach at Boise State University from 1976 to 1982 and...
State hired JimCriner, who had won the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship as the head coach at Boise State. During Criner's tenure the Cyclones...
1973 to 1975 and compiled a record of 71–19–1. Knap was succeeded by JimCriner in 1976, a defensive assistant the previous season under Dick Vermeil...
Criner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: JimCriner (born 1940), American football player and coach Juron Criner (born 1989), American...
Kuharich was dismissed and replaced by former Boise State head coach JimCriner. The Claymores' first roster included five players sent to the club from...
Dragons. Criner was born in Fresno, California. He attended Iowa State University and played there for one season, in 1986, under his father, JimCriner, before...
George Blankley (1950–1951) Lyle Smith (1952–1967) Tony Knap (1968–1975) JimCriner (1976–1982) Lyle Setencich (1983–1986) Skip Hall (1987–1992) Pokey Allen...
campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Led by first-year head coach JimCriner, the Broncos were 5–5–1 overall and 2–4 in conference. Boise State entered...
George Blankley (1950–1951) Lyle Smith (1952–1967) Tony Knap (1968–1975) JimCriner (1976–1982) Lyle Setencich (1983–1986) Skip Hall (1987–1992) Pokey Allen...
the school announced his firing. Criner's final career record at Iowa State was 17–25–2. Jim Walden succeeded JimCriner at Iowa State, where he compiled...
in conference. Prior to the season in January, seven-year head coach JimCriner left for Iowa State University of the Big Eight Conference; defensive...
Dennis Erickson became the Cougars' next head coach. Walden succeeded JimCriner at Iowa State, where he compiled a 28–57–3 (.335) record over eight seasons...
Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They were led by fifth-year head coach JimCriner and the "Four Horseman" senior backfield: quarterback Joe Aliotti, fullback...
campus in Boise, Idaho. The Broncos were led by sixth-year head coach JimCriner and were the defending champions of Division I-AA. The Broncos finished...
Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The Broncos were led by seventh–year head coach JimCriner, Boise State finished the season 8–3 overall and 4–3 in conference for...
that Criner did not specify when the events with the girl took place, while Hooker thought Criner said Friday night; Ringo testified that Criner did not...
Avalos was hired to serve as Oregon’s defensive coordinator, replacing Jim Leavitt. Under Avalos, Oregon’s team defense went from 49th in 2018 to ninth...
quarterback–head coach Kay Stephenson. Charlie Sumner was the defensive coordinator and Jim Haslett was a defensive assistant coach. The inaugural 1991 season was disappointing...
campus at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Led by third-year head coach JimCriner, the Broncos were 7–4 overall and 3–3 in conference. This was the first...
NFL defensive back Sal Cesario (born 1963), former NFL offensive guard JimCriner (born 1940), college football head coach Nick Dzubnar (born 1991), linebacker...
would depart for the newly created XFL, with Rhein's Galen Hall taking charge of the Orlando Rage and Scotland's JimCriner at the Las Vegas Outlaws....
quarterback in 1976 — and White both lauded Nutt's accomplishments..." Harris, Jim (May 31, 2007) [1]. arkansassports360.com. Head Coach Houston Nutt – University...
the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022. Thomas, Jim (May 31, 1992). "Keeping Up With Jones". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived...
2012). "Jim Thorpe: 'The Greatest Athlete' A Century Later". Team USA. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2016. "Jim Thorpe...
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