Jim Fuller (American football)

James Warren Fuller (July 5, 1945 – September 1, 2021) was an American college football coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Jacksonville State University from 1977 to 1983, compiling a record of 54–25.^[1][2] Fuller was also the athletic director at Jacksonville State from 2003 to 2008.^[3][4]

Jim Fuller

Biographical details
Born	(1945-07-05)July 5, 1945 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died	September 1, 2021(2021-09-01) (aged 76) Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1964–1966	Alabama
Position(s)	Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967–1968	Fairfield HS (AL) (assistant)
1969	Fairfield HS (AL)
1970–1973	Jacksonville State (OL)
1974	East Carolina (OL)
1975–1976	Jacksonville State (OC)
1977–1983	Jacksonville State
1984–1996	Alabama (OL)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2003–2008	Jacksonville State
Head coaching record
Overall	54–25 (college) 7–3 (high school)
Tournaments	3–5 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 GSC (1977–1978, 1981–1982)
Awards
4× GSC Coach of the Year (1977–1978, 1981–1982)

Fuller died from complications of COVID-19 on September 1, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas. He was 76.^[5][6][7]

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Gulf South Conference) (1977–1983)
1977	Jacksonville State	11–3	7–1	1st	L NCAA Division II Championship
1978	Jacksonville State	7–3	6–1	1st	L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
1979	Jacksonville State	4–6	1–5	T–6th
1980	Jacksonville State	8–3	5–1	2nd	L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
1981	Jacksonville State	8–3	6–0	1st	L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
1982	Jacksonville State	10–2	7–0	1st	L NCAA Division II Semifinal
1983	Jacksonville State	6–5	4–4	T–4th
Jacksonville State:		54–25	36–12
Total:		54–25
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth