| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 12, 1940 Cookeville, Tennessee |
| Died | May 16, 2006 (aged 65) Cookeville, Tennessee |
| Playing career | |
| 1959–1960 | Ole Miss |
| 1961–1963 | Tennessee Tech |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965–1966 | West Virginia (assistant) |
| 1967–1969 | West Virginia (scout) |
| 1970–1972 | Texas Tech (assistant) |
| 1973–1974 | Tampa (OC) |
| 1975–1979 | Memphis (OC) |
| 1984 | Tennessee Tech (RC) |
| 1985 | Tennessee Tech (OC) |
| 1986–1995 | Tennessee Tech |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 42–66 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 2× OVC Coach of the Year (1992–1993) | |
James Donald Ragland (November 12, 1940 – May 16, 2006) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head coach at Tennessee Technological University from 1986 to 1995, compiling a record of 42–66.[2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | TSN# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (Ohio Valley Conference) (1986–1995) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Tennessee Tech | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1987 | Tennessee Tech | 5–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1988 | Tennessee Tech | 1–10 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1989 | Tennessee Tech | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1990 | Tennessee Tech | 6–5 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1991 | Tennessee Tech | 2–9 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1992 | Tennessee Tech | 7–4 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1993 | Tennessee Tech | 8–3 | 7–1 | 2nd | 22 | ||||
| 1994 | Tennessee Tech | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1995 | Tennessee Tech | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
| Tennessee Tech: | 42–66 | 29–41 | |||||||
| Total: | 42–66 | ||||||||