James Noel Pittman (August 28, 1925 – October 30, 1971) was a college football coach at

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and

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Career

A native of

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, Pittman played at

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. From 1966 to 1970, he served as the head football coach at

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, and during his tenure there he compiled a 21–30–1 record. In 1971, he served as the head football coach at TCU, where he compiled a 3–3–1 record, being credited for the 34–27 win that happened on the day of his death. He died of a heart attack on the sidelines of a game against Baylor in

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on October 30, 1971.

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