James H. Law
Biographical details
Born(1899-12-28)December 28, 1899
Kimball, West Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1921Lincoln (PA)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1922Lincoln (PA)
1924–1925Morgan
1926–1929Prairie View
Basketball
1922–1923Lincoln (PA)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1922–1923Lincoln (PA)
Head coaching record
Overall32–14–5 (football)
Bowls0–2

James Hezekiah Law (born December 28, 1899) was an American football player and coach, basketball coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania in 1922, Morgan College—now known as Morgan State University—in Baltimore from 1924 to 1925, and Prairie View Normal and Industrial College—now known as Prairie View A&M University—in Prairie View, Texas, compiling a career college football coaching record of 32–14–5.

Playing career

Law was the captain of Lincoln's football team in 1921.[1]

Coaching career

Law was the second head football coach at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas, and he held that position for four seasons, from 1926 until 1929. His record at Prairie View was 20–9–5.[2][3]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Lincoln Lions (Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1922)
1922 Lincoln 6–31–26th
Lincoln: 6–31–2
Morgan Bears (Independent) (1924–1925)
1924 Morgan 2–2
1925 Morgan 4–1–1
Morgan: 6–2–1
Prairie View Panthers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1926–1929)
1926 Prairie View 4–2–13–1–12nd
1927 Prairie View 4–2–13–1–12nd
1928 Prairie View 5–3–13–2L Prairie View
1929 Prairie View 7–2–21–1–22ndL Prairie View
Prairie View: 20–9–410–5–4
Total:32–14–5

References

  1. "James E. Law to Coach Lincoln's Football Team". The New York Age. New York, New York. September 22, 1922. p. 6. Retrieved July 23, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. Prairie View A&M University coaching records Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.
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