| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1907-03-04)March 4, 1907 Francisco, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 1997(1997-09-09) (aged 90) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1926–1928 | DePauw |
| Basketball | |
| 1927–1929 | DePauw |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1928 | DePauw |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1929–1933 | Peru HS (IN) |
| 1934–1935 | Saginaw HS (MI) |
| 1936 | Southeast Oklahoma State (line) |
| 1937–1953 | Grove City |
| Basketball | |
| 1934–1936 | Saginaw HS (MI) |
| 1936–1937 | Southeast Oklahoma State |
| 1946–1954 | Grove City |
| Baskeeball | |
| 1937 | Southeast Oklahoma State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1946–1953 | Cleveland Browns (scout) |
| 1954–1974 | DePauw |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 39–61–7 (college football) 46–16–2 (high school football) |
James C. Loveless (March 4, 1907 – September 9, 1997) was an American football, basketball, baseball, track, and swimming coach, athletics administrator, and educator. He served as the head football coach at Grove City College from 1937 to 1953, compiling a record of 39–61–7. Loveless also coached basketball and track at Grove City.
Loveless attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, where he starred in football, basketball, and baseball. He died on September 9, 1997.
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove City Crimson/Wolverines (Independent) (1937–1953) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Grove City | 1–7 | |||||||
| 1938 | Grove City | 3–3–2 | |||||||
| 1939 | Grove City | 1–6–1 | |||||||
| 1940 | Grove City | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1941 | Grove City | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| 1942 | Grove City | 2–5 | |||||||
| 1943 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1946 | Grove City | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| 1947 | Grove City | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1948 | Grove City | 5–2–1 | |||||||
| 1949 | Grove City | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1950 | Grove City | 1–7 | |||||||
| 1951 | Grove City | 1–6 | |||||||
| 1952 | Grove City | 1–6–1 | |||||||
| 1953 | Grove City | 2–6 | |||||||
| Grove City: | 39–61–7 | ||||||||
| Total: | 39–61–7 | ||||||||
References
- "Loveless, James C." Indiana Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- "James Loveless". Grove City Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Loveless Leaves Grove City For Position at De Pauw". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. May 15, 1954. p. 13. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- "Grove City Selects Oklahoman For Grid Vacancy". The Record-Argus. Greenville, Pennsylvania. August 6, 1937. p. 10. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- "James Loveless, ex-DePauw educator". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. September 12, 1997. p. D11. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Football Year-by-Year Records". Grove City College. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
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