James Frederic Root (August 17, 1931 – May 26, 2003) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He played professionally as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons with the Chicago Cardinals (1953, 1956) and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for one season with the Ottawa Rough Riders (1954). Root served as the head football coach at the University of New Hampshire from 1968 to 1971 and at The College of William & Mary from 1972 to 1979, compiling a 57–62–2 record in 12 seasons.
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 17, 1931 Toledo, Ohio | ||||||||
| Died: | May 26, 2003 (aged 71) | ||||||||
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| College: | Miami (OH) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1953 / round: 23 / pick: 268 | ||||||||
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Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| New Hampshire Wildcats (Yankee Conference) (1968–1971) | |||||||||
| 1968 | New Hampshire | 6–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1969 | New Hampshire | 3–5 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1970 | New Hampshire | 5–3 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1971 | New Hampshire | 4–4–1 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| New Hampshire: | 18–14–1 | 11–9 | |||||||
| William & Mary Tribe (Southern Conference) (1972–1976) | |||||||||
| 1972 | William & Mary | 5–6 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1973 | William & Mary | 6–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1974 | William & Mary | 4–7 | 2–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1975 | William & Mary | 2–9 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1976 | William & Mary | 7–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| William & Mary Tribe (NCAA Division I / I-A independent) (1977–1979) | |||||||||
| 1977 | William & Mary | 6–5 | |||||||
| 1978 | William & Mary | 5–5–1 | |||||||
| 1979 | William & Mary | 4–7 | |||||||
| William & Mary: | 39–48–1 | 14–11 | |||||||
| Total: | 57–62–1 | ||||||||
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