James Schaeffer

American sports coach
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IntroAmerican sports coach
PlacesUnited States of America
wasSports coach
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth1 February 1885
Death8 August 1972 (aged 87 years)
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Biography

James Garfield "Jimmie" Schaeffer (February 1, 1885 – August 8, 1972) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the University of California head football coach from 1909 to 1915 and amassed a 73–16–8 record. From 1909 to 1914, California played football according to the rugby code, rather than the American code. He also coached the Cal baseball team from 1911 to 1915 and amassed a 39–21–2 record. Schaeffer resigned from both posts in November 1915. The executive committee of the student body denied that his resignation was forced, but there were rumors of "dissatisfaction with his services" after California was routed by Washington, 72–0.
Schaeffer was born in Ohio in 1885 and died in California in 1972.

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