American football player, coach, and administrator (1937–2003)
Jim Wacker
Wacker, c. 1977
Biographical details
Born
(1937-04-29)April 29, 1937 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died
August 26, 2003(2003-08-26) (aged 66) San Marcos, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1957–1959
Valparaiso
Position(s)
Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1960–1963
Concordia HS (OR) (assistant)
1964–1969
Concordia (NE) (assistant)
1970
Augustana (SD) (assistant)
1971–1975
Texas Lutheran
1976–1978
North Dakota State
1979–1982
Southwest Texas State
1983–1991
TCU
1992–1996
Minnesota
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1998–2001
Southwest Texas State
Head coaching record
Overall
159–131–3
Bowls
0–1
Tournaments
4–0 (NAIA D-II playoffs) 8–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NAIA Division II (1974–1975) 2 NCAA Division II (1981–1982) 2 NCC (1976–1977) 3 LSC (1980–1982)
Awards
AFCA College Division Coach of the Year (1982) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (1984) Sporting News College Football COY (1984) 2× LSC Coach of the Year (1980, 1982)
James Herbert Wacker (April 28, 1937 – August 26, 2003) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Texas Lutheran University (1971–1975), North Dakota State University (1976–1978), Southwest Texas State University—now Texas State University (1979–1982), Texas Christian University (1983–1991), and the University of Minnesota (1992–1996), compiling a career college football record of 159–131–3. Wacker won two NAIA Division II National Championships with Texas Lutheran in 1974 and 1975, and two NCAA Division II Football Championships with Southwest Texas State, in 1981 and 1982.
season, Wacker discovered that several players, including Davis, had been benefiting from a payment plan in violation of NCAA rules. Wacker promptly...
short time earlier). Wacker left Southwest Texas State to accept the position of head coach at TCU after the 1982 season. Wacker left the Bobcats with...
game when Wacker discovered that several players, including Davis, had been benefiting from a payment plan in violation of NCAA rules. Wacker promptly...
"Football Facilities". "Kidd Brewer Stadium". Retrieved December 20, 2022. "JimWacker Field at Bobcat Stadium". Retrieved March 14, 2012. EverBank Field uses...
Kjelbertson 1976 North Central Conference 9–3 6–0 JimWacker 1977 North Central Conference 9–2–1 6–0 JimWacker 1981 North Central Conference 10–3 7–0 Don Morton...
St. Martin's Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-1250024831. Henry, Orville; Bailey, Jim (July 1, 1996). The Razorbacks: A Story of Arkansas Football. University...
Statistics". www.cyclones.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2015. "JimWacker Field at Bobcat Stadium". Texas State University Athletics. Retrieved...
led North Dakota State to the postseason: Darrell Mudra, Ron Erhardt, JimWacker, Don Morton, Earle Solomonson, Rocky Hager, Bob Babich, Craig Bohl, Chris...
to 2011. This is a list of their annual results. The team was coached by Jim Pittman, in his first and only year as head coach. Pittman died of a heart...
in postseason bowl games: William L. Driver, Dutch Meyer, Abe Martin, JimWacker, Pat Sullivan, Dennis Franchione, Gary Patterson, and Dykes. Seven of...
Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved 4 February 2014. "JimWacker". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 22 February...
Texas. A walk-on wide receiver for the Minnesota Golden Gophers under JimWacker, Levine became a three-year starter and was twice named to the Academic...
Associated Press. January 5, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019. Sullivan, Jim (December 19, 2013). "Like father, like son for Kliemans | Sully Side of...
Fred Taylor (1967–1970) Jim Pittman (1971) Billy Tohill (1971–1973) Jim Shofner (1974–1976) F. A. Dry (1977–1982) JimWacker (1983–1991) Pat Sullivan...
National Championship. Both seasons were coached under legendary head coach JimWacker, who later went on to be a head coach at North Dakota State University...
Missouri Valley Seguin, Texas JimWacker December 6, 1975 Texas Lutheran 34–8 Cal Lutheran Thousand Oaks, California JimWacker December 4, 1976 Westminster...
members (other) Other Conference Other Conference Vic Bubas (1976–1990) Jim Lessig (1990–1991) Craig Thompson (1991–1998) Wright Waters (1999–2012) Karl...
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