Jim Myers

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1958-1961
1962-1986
CoachTeams = Wofford (OL)
Vanderbilt (OL)
UCLA (OL/OC)
Iowa State
Texas A&M
Dallas Cowboys (OL/OC)
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James A. “Jim” Myers (born c. 1921 in Madison, West Virginia) is a former American football coach. He coached for 40 years at the collegiate and professional level. He is probably most remembered for his time as line coach and (since 1971) associated head coach with the Dallas Cowboys under Tom Landry.

After serving as line coach and offensive coordinator under Henry Russell Sanders at the Vanderbilt University and later University of California, Los Angeles, Myers became head coach at Iowa State University in 1957, where he compiled a 4-5-1 record. He later coached at Texas A&M from 1958 to 1961. His record there stands at 12-24-4. Myers frequently used a single-wing formation he had learned at Tennessee under head coach Robert Neyland.

Myers was hired by Tom Landry to coach the Dallas Cowboys offensive line in 1962. He later became offensive coordinator and associated head coach.

Head coaching record

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name = Iowa State Cyclones
startyear = 1957
conf = Big Eight Conference
endyear = 1957CFB Yearly Record Entry
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name = Texas A&M Aggies
startyear = 1958
conf = Southwest Conference
endyear = 1961CFB Yearly Record Entry
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name = Texas A&M
overall = 4–6
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