Jim Mackenzie (American football)
Sport(s) | Football |
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Biographical details | |
Born | Gary, Indiana |
January 15, 1930
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Norman, Oklahoma |
Playing career | |
1949–1951 | Kentucky |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1953–1954 | Jenkins HS (KY) (assistant) |
1955–1956 | Allen Academy (TX) |
1957 | Missouri (assistant) |
1958–1965 | Arkansas (assistant) |
1966 | Oklahoma |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 6–4 (college) |
Statistics | |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
1966 Big Eight Coach of the Year (AP, UPI)[1] |
James Alexander Mackenzie (January 15, 1930 – April 28, 1967) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Oklahoma for one season in 1966, compiling a record of 6–4. Mackenzie was brought in after coach Gomer Jones failed to match the success of the legendary Bud Wilkinson, whom he had replaced. Mackenzie died of a heart attack during the spring following his first season at Oklahoma. He collapsed at home after returning from a recruiting trip.[2] Mackenzie was 37 years old and was survived by his wife, Sue Newell, and two children, Katheryn Sue and James Alexander, Jr.[3] Assistant coach Chuck Fairbanks, age 33, was named his successor four days later.[4]
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Oklahoma Sooners (Big Eight Conference) (1966) | |||||||||
1966 | Oklahoma | 6–4 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
Oklahoma: | 6–4 | 4–3 | |||||||
Total: | 6–4 |
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