James Dickey (March 22, 1934 – February 17, 2018) was an American

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1978 to 1985, compiling record of 24–54–2. In 1981, he

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18 players, including eight seniors and almost all of his best players. With all of those players returning the following season in 1982, Dickey led Kansas State to their first

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appearance in school history, the

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, where they lost to the

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. 1982 was also the first winning season for the program since 1970 under head coach Vince Gibson. After opening the 1985 season with two consecutive losses to I-AA teams, Dickey was forced to resign on September 15. Assistant athletic director Lee Moon coached the team for the remainder of the season posting a 1–8 record. Dickey was the father of the former Kansas State

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and former head football coach at the

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, Darrell Dickey. He died on February 17, 2018, at the age of 83.Former Kansas State coach Jim Dickey dies at 83
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Head coaching record

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