| Jimmy Sharpe | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 31, 1939 Montgomery, Alabama |
| Playing career | |
| 1960–1962 | Alabama |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963–1973 1974–1977 1978 1979 | Alabama (assistant) Virginia Tech Mississippi State (AHC/OC) Pittsburgh (AHC/OL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–22–1 |
| Statistics College Football Data Warehouse | |
Jimmy Sharpe (born October 31, 1939) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from 1974 to 1977. He was also an assistant coach at the University of Alabama, under Bear Bryant, and at Mississippi State University. Sharpe graduated Montgomery's Sidney Lanier High School and, in 1974, from the University of Alabama.
Virginia Tech[]
Sharpe, an 11-year veteran of Bear Bryant's Alabama coaching staff, was hired by the Hokies in 1974 to replace Charlie Coffey, who had been let go following a lackluster performance. He was dismissed in 1977 following a disappointing 3–7–1 season.[1]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech Hokies (NCAA Division I Independent) (1974–1977) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Virginia Tech | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1975 | Virginia Tech | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1976 | Virginia Tech | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1977 | Virginia Tech | 3–7–1 | |||||||
| Virginia Tech: | 21–22–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 21–22–1 | ||||||||
References[]
- ↑ "Texas is solid No.1—at least until January 3". St. Petersburg Times. November 29, 1977. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PRgMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GFoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6653,5957995. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
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