Jim Wacker College coach

Jim Wacker (April 28, 1937 – August 26, 2003) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Texas Lutheran University (1971–1975), North Dakota State University (1976–1978), Southwest Texas State University—now Texas State University–San Marcos (1979–1982), Texas Christian University (1983–1991), and the University of Minnesota (1992–1996), compiling a career college football record of 159–131–3. Wacker won two NAIA Division II National Championships with Texas Lutheran in 1974 and 1975, and two NCAA Division II National Championships with Southwest Texas State in 1981 and 1982.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 29, 1937
Birth place
Detroit
Date of deathAugust 26, 2003

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Coach

coached team
TCU Horned Frogs football
North Dakota State Bison football
Minnesota Golden Gophers football
Texas Lutheran University
Texas State Bobcats football
overall record159–131–3
tournament record
4–0 (NAIA D-II playoffs)
8–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs)

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