Jim Chapman (American football)

Jim Chapman
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1935-09-19) September 19, 1935
Marion, Ohio
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968–1981 Willoughby South HS (OH)
1982–1986 Case Western Reserve
1990–1992 Mercyhurst
Head coaching record
Overall 47–23–2 (college)
101–35–6 (high school)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAC (1984)
Awards
Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2010)[1]

Jim Chapman (born September 9, 1935) is a former American football coach. he served as the head football coach at Case Western Reserve University from 1982 to 1986 and at Mercyhurst College—now known as Mercyhurst University—from 1990 to 1992, compiling a career college football coaching record of 47–23–2.

Chapman was a graduate of Ohio University.[2]

At the high school level, he coached Willoughby South to a 101–35–6 (.732) record from 1968 to 1981, earning five Greater Cleveland Conference championships (1970, 1973, 1974, 1978 and 1980).[3] In 2010, he was inducted into the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame (OHSFCA).

Case Western Reserve

According to Sports Illustrated, Chapman's 1983 Christmas card to the players read: "9-0 and Number 1 in the NCAC and NCAA."[4]

For the first time in 46 years, the Spartans went undefeated, winning the first ever North Coast Athletic Conference title during its inaugural season in 1984. Even though they defeated playoff team Washington and Jefferson 34–16 during the regular season,[5] they were not invited to the 8-team 1984 NCAA Division III playoffs. The Spartans were led by two-time All-American quarterback Fred DiSanto and defensively by three-time All-American Ron Stepanovic.

Chapman achieved a record of 36–7–1 (.830) over his five seasons.[6] He holds the highest winning percentage (.830) for any Spartans coach in school post-merger history, and is second all-time to only Coach Bill Edwards (.877), the College Football Hall of Fame coach from the Western Reserve Red Cats days.

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Case Western Reserve Spartans (Presidents' Athletic Conference) (1982–1983)
1982 Case Western Reserve 5–35–23rd
1983 Case Western Reserve 8–17–12nd
Case Western Reserve Spartans (North Coast Athletic Conference) (1984–1986)
1984 Case Western Reserve 9–06–01st
1985 Case Western Reserve 7–25–12nd
1986 Case Western Reserve 7–1–15–12nd
Case Western Reserve: 36–7–128–5
Mercyhurst Lakers (NCAA Division III independent) (1990–1992)
1990 Mercyhurst 1–8
1991 Mercyhurst 5–4
1992 Mercyhurst 5–4–1
Mercyhurst: 11–16–1
Total:47–23–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ http://ohsfca.jjhuddle.com/ohsfca-hall-of-fame/
  2. ↑ Ohio University Alumni Association (1 October 1968). "The Ohio Alumnus, October-November 1968". Ohio University Alumni Association – via Internet Archive.
  3. ↑ "South legend Chapman heads to Hall".
  4. ↑ "DIVISION III".
  5. ↑ "CWRU Football 1984/85". www.case.edu.
  6. ↑ "Jim Chapman". www.case.edu.
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