Edwin Maurice "Jim" Lookabaugh (June 16, 1902 – May 13, 1982) was an

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player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as

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—from 1939 to 1949, compiling a record of 58–41–6. Lookabaugh's 1945 Oklahoma A&M team went a perfect 9–0, winning the first

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for Oklahoma A&M. Lookabaugh was alumnus of Oklahoma A&M,

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, and football. He is one of three head football coaches at Oklahoma State to have played for Oklahoma State, along with

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and current head coach

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. From 1925 to 1929, he coached at Jet High School, and from 1930 to 1938, he coached at Capitol Hill High School. He is a member of the OSU Alumni Hall of Fame, the OSU Athletic Hall of Fame, and the National Football Hall of Fame. After retiring from coach in 1950, Lookabaugh worked in real estate and investments. He was the chairman of

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's Urban Renewal Authority and served on other civic improvement committees for the city. He died in Oklahoma City, on May 13, 1982.

Head coaching record

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