- For the American baseball player use Jim Tatum (baseball player)
| Jim Tatum | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Head coach | |
| College | Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma | |
| Sport | Football | |
| Born | July 22, 1913 | |
| Place of birth | McColl, SC | |
| Died | July 23, 1959 (aged 46) | |
| Place of death | Chapel Hill, NC | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 100-35-7 | |
| Bowls | 4-2-0 | |
| Coaching stats | ||
| College Football DataWarehouse | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1942 & 1956-1958 1947-1955 1946 |
UNC Maryland Oklahoma |
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| College Football Hall of Fame, 1984 (Bio) | ||
James M. James Ray Tatum (born October 9, 1967, in Grossmont, California) is a former Major League Baseball first and Third For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of This is a list of American institutions of Higher education in the United States and abroad sorted by region The Maryland Terrapins, most commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland College Park in NCAA sports The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The University of Oklahoma features 17 varsity sports teams Both men's and women's teams are called the Sooners, a nickname given to individuals who participated in the American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common McColl is a town in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States, located within 1 Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chapel Hill is a town in Durham and Orange counties in North Carolina and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research The University of Maryland College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland UMD, UMCP or simply Maryland) is a public research University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend Indiana, USA is a hall of fame and museum devoted to College football. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1984 in athletics (track and field Auto Racing “Big Jim” Tatum (July 22, 1913—July 23, 1959) was the legendary coach of the Maryland Terrapins football team from 1947-1955. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Maryland Terrapins, most commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland College Park in NCAA sports He compiled a 73-15-4 record for an . 815 winning percentage. Maryland was undefeated in the 1951 season at 10-0, upsetting top-ranked Tennessee 23-13 in the 1952 Sugar Bowl. His team won the NCAA Division I national championship in 1953. That season, Tatum was voted Coach of the Year. His Maryland teams won conference co-championships in 1951, 1953, and 1955. As well as playing in the Sugar Bowl, Maryland also played twice each in the Gator Bowl and the Orange Bowl under Coach Tatum's leadership.
For three seasons, 1956 to 1958, he served as the head football coach at his alma mater, the University of North Carolina where he compiled a 19-17-3 record. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research He had previously coached there in 1942, before enlisting in the Navy during World War II. He was assigned to the Iowa Pre-Flight School where he assisted Coach Don Faurot. There, Tatum developed the Split-T Offense. It was this set (with a few variations) that he would use with great success. In 1946, he coached the University of Oklahoma to an 8-3 record before accepting the coaching position at Maryland. Tatum is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame. The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend Indiana, USA is a hall of fame and museum devoted to College football. Tatum played baseball in his youth and was once a member of the Kinston Eagles minor league team. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Kinston Indians are a minor league Baseball team in Kinston North Carolina. Minor leagues are professional Sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports At 6' 3" and 230 pounds, he was nicknamed "Big Jim. " Coach Tatum died in Chapel Hill, NC, on July 23, 1959, only days after contracting a rare virus. Chapel Hill is a town in Durham and Orange counties in North Carolina and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was only 46 years old. He is buried in Old Chapel Hill Cemetery.
Head Coaching Record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland (Independent) (1947 – 1955) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Maryland | 7-2-2 | W Gator | ||||||
| 1948 | Maryland | 6-4-0 | |||||||
| 1949 | Maryland | 9-1-0 | W Gator | 14 | |||||
| 1950 | Maryland | 7-2-1 | |||||||
| 1951 | Maryland | 10-0-0 | W Sugar | 3 | |||||
| 1952 | Maryland | 7-2-0 | 13 | ||||||
| Maryland (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1947 – 1955) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Maryland | 10-1-0 | 1st | L Orange † | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | Maryland | 7-2-1 | 8 | ||||||
| 1955 | Maryland | 10-1-0 | 1st | L Orange † | 3 | ||||
| Maryland: | 73-15-4 | ||||||||
| North Carolina (Independent) (1942 – 1958) | |||||||||
| 1942 | North Carolina | 5-2-2 | |||||||
| North Carolina (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1942 – 1958) | |||||||||
| 1956 | North Carolina | 2-7-1 | |||||||
| 1957 | North Carolina | 6-4-0 | |||||||
| 1958 | North Carolina | 6-4-0 | |||||||
| North Carolina: | 19-17-3 | ||||||||
| Oklahoma (Independent) (1946 – 1946) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Oklahoma | 8-3-0 | 1st | W Gator | 14 | ||||
| Oklahoma: | 8-3-0 | ||||||||
| Total: | 100-35-7 | ||||||||
| National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title | |||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl game. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Maryland Terrapins, most commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland College Park in NCAA sports The Gator Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville Florida. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Maryland Terrapins, most commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland College Park in NCAA sports Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Maryland Terrapins, most commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland College Park in NCAA sports The Gator Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville Florida. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Maryland Terrapins, most commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland College Park in NCAA sports Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The Maryland Terrapins, most commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland College Park in NCAA sports The Sugar Bowl is an annual American College football Bowl game played in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Maryland Terrapins, most commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland College Park in NCAA sports Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Maryland Terrapins, most commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland College Park in NCAA sports The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The Maryland Terrapins, most commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland College Park in NCAA sports Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Maryland Terrapins, most commonly referred to as the Terps, represent the University of Maryland College Park in NCAA sports The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Oklahoma features 17 varsity sports teams Both men's and women's teams are called the Sooners, a nickname given to individuals who participated in the The Gator Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville Florida. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season. The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I-A College football and Division I | |||||||||
References
| Preceded by Dewey Luster |
University of Oklahoma Head Football Coaches 1946 |
Succeeded by Bud Wilkinson |
| Preceded by Clark Shaughnessy |
University of Maryland Head Football Coaches 1947-1955 |
Succeeded by Tommy Mont |
| Preceded by George Barclay |
University of North Carolina Head Football Coaches 1956-1958 |
Succeeded by Jim Hickey |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Tatum, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Football coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | McColl, SC |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 23, 1959 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Chapel Hill, NC |
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