Jim Brakefield
Biographical details
Born(1918-10-23)October 23, 1918
Quinton, Alabama U.S.
DiedOctober 14, 2002(2002-10-14) (aged 83)
Louisville, Kentucky U.S.
Playing career
Football
1940Centre
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1950–1952Emory and Henry (assistant)
1953–1966Wofford (assistant)
1967–1970Wofford
1971–1979Appalachian State
Baseball
1954–1967Wofford
Head coaching record
Overall75–64–4 (football)
TournamentsFootball
1—1 (NAIA D-I playoffs)

James Andrew Brakefield (October 23, 1918 – October 14, 2002)[1] was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina from 1967 to 1970 and at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina from 1971 to 1979, compiling a career college football record of 75–64–4.[2] Brakefield was also the head baseball coach at Wofford from 1954 to 1967. He was an assistant football coach for 17 seasons under Conley Snidow at Emory and Henry College in Emory, Virginia and at Wofford.[3]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Wofford Terriers (NAIA / NAIA Division I independent) (1967–1970)
1967 Wofford 4–6
1968 Wofford 4–7
1969 Wofford 9–2
1970 Wofford 11–1 L NAIA Division I Championship
Wofford: 28–16
Appalachian State Mountaineers (NCAA College Division independent) (1971)
1971 Appalachian State 7–3–1
Appalachian State Mountaineers (Southern Conference) (1972–1979)
1972 Appalachian State 5–5–1 0–3–1 8th
1973 Appalachian State 3–7–1 2–2 5th
1974 Appalachian State 6–5 4–1 2nd
1975 Appalachian State 8–3 3–2 3rd
1976 Appalachian State 6–4–1 2–2–1 3rd
1977 Appalachian State 2–9 1–4 6th
1978 Appalachian State 7–4 4–2 3rd
1979 Appalachian State 3–8 3–4 5th
Appalachian State: 47–48–4 19–20–2
Total: 75–64–4

References

  1. ^ Appalachian Sports Information (April 25, 2004). "Stuart Wins Brakefield Academic Award". GoASU. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013.
  2. ^ Mike Flynn, ed. (2009). "History and Traditions: All-Time Coaching Records". Appalachian Football 2009 Media Guide (PDF). Appalachian Sports Information. p. 184.
  3. ^ Huber, Jim (January 2, 1971). "Jim Brakefield Gets Post At Appalachian". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, South Carolina. p. 7. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via Google News.
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