Jim Aiken

James Wilson Aiken (May 26, 1899 – October 31, 1961) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at the University of Akron (1936–1938), the University of Nevada (1939–1946), and the University of Oregon (1947–1950), compiling a career college football record of 78–53–5. Aiken was also the head basketball coach at Nevada for a season in 1944–45, tallying a mark of 8–9.

Jim Aiken
Aiken, circa 1947
Biographical details
Born(1899-05-26)May 26, 1899
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 1961(1961-10-31) (aged 62)
Medford, Oregon, U.S.
Alma materWashington & Jefferson (1922)
Playing career
Football
191?–1921Washington & Jefferson
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1922Washington HS (PA)
1924–1925Findlay HS (OH)
1926–1931Toledo Scott HS (OH)
1932–1935Canton McKinley HS (OH)
1936–1938Akron
1939–1946Nevada
1947–1950Oregon
Basketball
1944–1945Nevada
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1939–1947Nevada
1960–1961Roseburg HS (OR)
Head coaching record
Overall78–53–5 (college football)
8–9 (college basketball)
Bowls0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 FWC (1939)
1 PCC (1948)
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