| Jimmy Sharpe | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title | Head coach | |
| College | Virginia Tech | |
| Sport | Football | |
| Place of birth | Montgomery, AL | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 21-22-1 | |
| Playing career | ||
| 1961-1963 | Alabama | |
| Position | OG/DG | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1974-1977 | Virginia Tech | |
Jimmy Sharpe (born 1940 in Montgomery, Alabama[1]) is a former football coach, most notably head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies from 1974 to 1977. He also served as an assistant coach at the University of Alabama, under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, and at Mississippi State University. He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1974. More noticeable is the fact that Sharpe graduated from Montgomery's prestigious Sidney Lanier High School.
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Virginia Tech
Sharpe, an 11-year veteran of Bear Bryant's Alabama coaching staff, was hired by the Hokies in 1974 to replace Charlie Coffey, who had been let go following a lackluster performance. He was dismissed in 1977 following a disappointing 3-7-1 season.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Virginia Tech | 4-7-0 | |||||||
| 1975 | Virginia Tech | 8-3-0 | |||||||
| 1976 | Virginia Tech | 6-5-0 | |||||||
| 1977 | Virginia Tech | 3-7-1 | |||||||
| Total: | 21-22-1 | ||||||||
| †Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season. | |||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Texas is solid No.1—at least until January 3". St. Petersburg Times. 1977-11-29. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PRgMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GFoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6653,5957995. Retrieved on 2008-09-25.
| Preceded by Charlie Coffey |
Virginia Tech Hokies Head Football Coach 1974–1977 |
Succeeded by Bill Dooley |
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