Jim Hess
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 1, 1936 Farmersville, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| 1956–1957 | Paris JC |
| 1958–1959 | Southeastern Oklahoma State |
| Position(s) | Fullback, cornerback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1961–1962 | McKinney HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1963–1964 | Rockwall HS (TX) |
| 1965–1966 | Kilgore HS (TX) |
| 1967–1970 | Rice (DL) |
| 1971 | Baytown Sterling HS (TX) |
| 1972–1973 | Angelo State (DC) |
| 1974–1981 | Angelo State |
| 1982–1988 | Stephen F. Austin |
| 1990–1996 | New Mexico State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 134–108–5 (college) |
| Tournaments |
4–2 (NAIA D-I playoffs) 1–1 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
1 NAIA Division I (1978) 1 LSC (1978) 1 Gulf Star (1985) | |
James Hess (born December 1, 1936) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Angelo State University from 1974 to 1981, at Stephen F. Austin State University from 1982 to 1988, and at New Mexico State University from 1990 to 1996, compiling a career college football caching record of 134–108–5. From 1974 to 1981 he coached at Angelo State, where in 1978 the team went undefeated and won the NAIA Division I Football National Championship. From 1982 to 1988, he coached at SFA, where he compiled a 47–30–2 record, 10–3 in his final season. From 1990 to 1996, he coached at New Mexico State, where he compiled a 22–55 (.286) record. He was fired in 1996 after his second 1–10 season at the school.
Hess was a scout for the Dallas Cowboys until 2006. He is credited with "finding" Tony Romo in 2006, then an unknown, undrafted free-agent from Division I-AA Eastern Illinois. Hess is currently the color commentator for Angelo State University.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo State Rams (Lone Star Conference) (1974–1981) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Angelo State | 5–6 | 3–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1975 | Angelo State | 8–2–1 | 7–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1976 | Angelo State | 5–5–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1977 | Angelo State | 8–2 | 5–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1978 | Angelo State | 14–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W NAIA Division I Championship | ||||
| 1979 | Angelo State | 9–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | L NAIA Division I Semifinal | ||||
| 1980 | Angelo State | 8–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1981 | Angelo State | 8–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Angelo State: | 65–23–3 | 40–17–3 | |||||||
| Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (Lone Star Conference) (1982–1983) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Stephen F. Austin | 6–5 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1983 | Stephen F. Austin | 7–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (Gulf Star Conference) (1984–1986) | |||||||||
| 1984 | Stephen F. Austin | 7–3–1 | 1–3–1 | ||||||
| 1985 | Stephen F. Austin | 9–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1986 | Stephen F. Austin | 5–6 | 1–3 | ||||||
| Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (Southland Conference) (1987–1988) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Stephen F. Austin | 3–7–1 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1988 | Stephen F. Austin | 10–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | ||||
| Stephen F. Austin: | 47–30–2 | 20–18–1 | |||||||
| New Mexico State Aggies (Big West Conference) (1990–1996) | |||||||||
| 1990 | New Mexico State | 1–10 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1991 | New Mexico State | 2–9 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1992 | New Mexico State | 6–5 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1993 | New Mexico State | 5–6 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1994 | New Mexico State | 3–8 | 2–5 | 8th | |||||
| 1995 | New Mexico State | 4–7 | 3–4 | T–6th | |||||
| 1996 | New Mexico State | 1–10 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| Jim Hess: | 22–55 | 15–32 | |||||||
| Total: | 134–108–5 | ||||||||