Jim Garrett

James William Garrett Jr. (June 19, 1930 – February 9, 2018) was an American football player, coach, and scout. He played college football at Utah State University. He served as football head football coach at Susquehanna University from 1960 to 1965 and Columbia University in 1985, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 39–21–1.

Jim Garrett
Garrett in 1955
No. 84
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1930-06-19)June 19, 1930
Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:February 9, 2018(2018-02-09) (aged 87)
Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Rutherford (NJ)
College:Utah State
Undrafted:1952
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Lehigh (1959)
    Assistant coach
  • Susquehanna (1960–1965)
    Head coach
  • Orlando Panthers (1968)
    Assistant coach
  • New York Giants (1970)
    Special teams coach
  • New York Giants (1971)
    Offensive backfield coach
  • New York Giants (1972–1973)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Houston Texans (1974)
    Head coach
  • New Orleans Saints (1976–1977)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Cleveland Browns (1978–1981)
    Offensive backs coach
  • Cleveland Browns (1982–1984)
    Director research and development
  • Columbia (1985)
    Head coach
As an executive:
  • Dallas Cowboys (1968–1969)
    Player scout
  • Dallas Cowboys (1974–1975)
    Player scout
  • Buffalo Bills (1986)
    Player scout
  • Dallas Cowboys (1987–2003)
    College scout
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× Super Bowl champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX)
  • All-Skyline Conference (1950)
Coaching stats at PFR
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