Jim Loveless
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1907 Francisco, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 1997 (aged 90) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1926–1928 | DePauw |
| Basketball | |
| 1927–1929 | DePauw |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1928 | DePauw |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1929–1933 | Peru HS (IN) |
| 1934–1935 | Saginaw HS (MI) |
| 1936 | Southeast Oklahoma State (line) |
| 1937–1953 | Grove City |
| Basketball | |
| 1934–1936 | Saginaw HS (MI) |
| 1936–1937 | Southeast Oklahoma State |
| 1946–1954 | Grove City |
| Baskeeball | |
| 1937 | Southeast Oklahoma State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1946–1953 | Cleveland Browns (scout) |
| 1954–1974 | DePauw |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 39–61–7 (college football) 46–16–2 (high school football) |
James C. Loveless (March 4, 1907 – September 9, 1997) was an American football, basketball, baseball, track, and swimming coach, athletics administrator, and educator.[1] He served as the head football coach at Grove City College from 1937 to 1953, compiling a record of 39–61–7.[2] Loveless also coached basketball and track at Grove City.[3]
Loveless attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, where he starred in football, basketball, and baseball.[4] He died on September 9, 1997.[5]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove City Crimson/Wolverines (Independent) (1937–1953) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Grove City | 1–7 | |||||||
| 1938 | Grove City | 3–3–2 | |||||||
| 1939 | Grove City | 1–6–1 | |||||||
| 1940 | Grove City | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1941 | Grove City | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| 1942 | Grove City | 2–5 | |||||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1946 | Grove City | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1947 | Grove City | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1948 | Grove City | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1949 | Grove City | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1950 | Grove City | 1–7 | |||||||
| 1951 | Grove City | 1–6 | |||||||
| 1952 | Grove City | 1–6–1 | |||||||
| 1953 | Grove City | 2–6 | |||||||
| Grove City: | 39–61–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 39–61–7 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Loveless, James C." Indiana Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "James Loveless". Grove City Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Loveless Leaves Grove City For Position at De Pauw". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. May 15, 1954. p. 13. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Grove City Selects Oklahoman For Grid Vacancy". The Record-Argus. Greenville, Pennsylvania. August 6, 1937. p. 10. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "James Loveless, ex-DePauw educator". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. September 12, 1997. p. D11. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Football Year-by-Year Records". Grove City College. Retrieved February 13, 2024.