James Alexander Stevens was an American football coach. He coached at Prairie View A&M University, where he was credited for building the program's "dynasty" in its "glory years."[1] He later went on to coach at North Carolina College at Durham—now known as North Carolina Central University.
 Stevens pictured in The Eagle 1966, NCC yearbook | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
|---|---|
| 1937–1941 | Bishop |
| 1947–1948 | Prairie View A&M (assistant) |
| 1949–1951 | Prairie View A&M |
| 1952–1953 | North Carolina A&T (assistant) |
| 1954–1964 | North Carolina College (assistant) |
| 1965–1967 | North Carolina College |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1937–1942 | Bishop |
| 1949–1952 | Prairie View A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 48–44–7 |
| Bowls | 2–0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 SWAC (1951) | |
Early life and education
editA native of St. Louis, Missouri, Stevens earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Kansas State Teachers College—now known as Emporia State University and a Master of Science at the University of Southern California (USC).[2]
Coaching career
editPrairie View A&M
editStevens was the seventh head football coach at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas, holding that position for three seasons, from 1949 until 1951. His record at Prairie View was 24–7.[3][4]
North Carolina College
editIn 1965, Stevens was named the tenth head football coach at North Carolina College at Durham—now known as North Carolina Central University. He held that position for three seasons, from 1965 to 1967, compiling a record of 10–15–2.[5]
Personal life
editStevens was married to Jocelyn Cain (died 1980) and had two sons.[6][7]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Tigers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1937–1941) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Bishop | 1–6–1 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1938 | Bishop | 4–5–1 | 1–4–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1939 | Bishop | 3–2–2 | 2–2–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1940 | Bishop | 4–4 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1941 | Bishop | 3–4 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
| Bishop: | 15–21–4 | 8–19–3 | |||||||
| Prairie View A&M Panthers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1949–1951) | |||||||||
| 1949 | Prairie View A&M | 8–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | W Prairie View | ||||
| 1950 | Prairie View A&M | 6–4–1 | 4–3 | 4th | T Prairie View | ||||
| 1951 | Prairie View A&M | 9–1 | 6–1 | 1st | W Prairie View | ||||
| Prairie View A&M: | 23–8–1 | 15–6 | |||||||
| North Carolina College Eagles (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1965–1967) | |||||||||
| 1965 | North Carolina College | 3–5–1 | 3–4–1 | 9th | |||||
| 1966 | North Carolina College | 6–3 | 6–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 1967 | North Carolina College | 1–7–1 | 1–5–1 | 14th | |||||
| North Carolina College: | 10–15–2 | 10–12–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 48–44–7 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ BlackAthlete Sports Network-www.blackathlete.net[usurped], "Can Prairie View A&M University Restore Its Football Program Back To The Glory Years?" by Joe Booker, Apr 15, 2006
- ^ "Stevens Becomes NCC Grid Coach". New York Age. New York City. September 4, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved August 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Prairie View A&M University coaching records Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.
- ^ North Carolina Central University coaching records Archived May 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "News Of The Negro Community". Waco Tribune-Herald. Waco, Texas. August 1, 1954. p. 27. Retrieved August 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "The Eagle". 1980.
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