James M. Sheldon

James Milton Sheldon Sr. (c. 1880 – July 7, 1965) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Indiana University from 1905 to 1913, while also serving as assistant professor of law, compiling a record of 35–26–3. Sheldon was also the head basketball coach at Indiana for one season, in 1906–07, tallying a mark of 9–5. In addition, he served as Indiana's athletic director from 1907 to 1910.

James M. Sheldon

Sheldon from The Arbutus, 1907
Biographical details
Born	c. 1880
Died	(1965-07-07)July 7, 1965 (aged 85) LaPorte, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1899–1902	Chicago
Position(s)	Halfback, end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1903–1904	Chicago (assistant)
1905–1913	Indiana
Basketball
1906–1907	Indiana
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1907–1910	Indiana
Head coaching record
Overall	35–26–3 (football) 9–5 (basketball)

Sheldon died on July 7, 1965, in LaPorte, Indiana.^[1]

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten Conference) (1905–1913)
1905	Indiana	8–1–1	0–1–1	6th
1906	Indiana	4–2	0–2	7th
1907	Indiana	2–3–1	0–3	T–6th
1908	Indiana	3–4	1–3	T–4th
1909	Indiana	4–3	1–3	T–5th
1910	Indiana	6–1	3–1	3rd
1911	Indiana	3–3–1	0–3–1	8th
1912	Indiana	2–5	0–5	8th
1913	Indiana	3–4	2–4	T–7th
Indiana:		35–26–3	7–25–2
Total:		35–26–3

References

1. "James Sheldon Dies, Former Indiana Coach". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Associated Press. July 8, 1965. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com .