Jim Pittman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jim Pittman

American football player and coach

Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1925

Place of Birth: Boyle, Mississippi, United States

Date of Death: 30-Oct-1971

Profession: head coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

James Noel Pittman (August 28, 1925 – October 30, 1971) was a college football coach at Tulane University and Texas Christian University.
A native of Boyle, Mississippi, Pittman played at Mississippi State University.
From 1966 to 1970, he served as the head football coach at Tulane, and during his tenure there he compiled a 21–30–1 record.
In 1971, he served as the head football coach at TCU, where he compiled a 3–3–1 record, being credited for the 34–27 win that happened on the day of his death.
He died of a heart attack suffered on the sidelines of a game against Baylor in Waco, Texas on October 30, 1971.