Jim Root (American football)

Jim Root

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Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1931-08-17)August 17, 1931
Place of birth: Toledo, Ohio
Date of death: May 26, 2003(2003-05-26) (aged 71)
Career information
College: Miami (OH)
NFL Draft: 1953 / Round: 23 / Pick: 268
Debuted in 1953 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
Last played in 1956 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]
Career history
Chicago Cardinals (1953, 1956)
Career highlights and awards
N/A
TD-INT	11-16
Yards	1482
QB Rating	51.0
Stats at NFL.com

James Frederic Root (August 17, 1931 – May 26, 2003) was a professional American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played two seasons for the Chicago Cardinals (1953, 1956).

Root then coached college football at the University of New Hampshire and the College of William & Mary, compiling a 57–62–2 record in 12 seasons.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	Rank#
New Hampshire Wildcats (Yankee Conference) (1968–1971)
1968	New Hampshire	6–2		T-1st
1969	New Hampshire	3–5
1970	New Hampshire	5–3
1971	New Hampshire	4–4–1
William & Mary Tribe (Southern Conference) (1972–1979)
1972	William & Mary	5–6
1973	William & Mary	6–5
1974	William & Mary	4–7
1975	William & Mary	2–9
1976	William & Mary	7–4
1977	William & Mary	6–5
1978	William & Mary	5–5–1
1979	William & Mary	4–7
Total:		57–62–2
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
†Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game. #Rankings from final Coaches' Poll.