James Bell (American football)
{{Short description|American football coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = James Bell
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| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1977–1980
| player_team1 = Central Arkansas
| player_positions =
| coach_years1 = 1981
| coach_team1 = Central Arkansas (GA)
| coach_years2 = 1982
| coach_team2 = Lamar (WR/TE)
| coach_years3 = 1983–1985
| coach_team3 = Lamar (DB)
| coach_years4 = 1986–1987
| coach_team4 = James Madison HS (TX) (DC)
| coach_years5 = 1988–1992
| coach_team5 = Northwest Missouri State (DC/LB)
| coach_years6 = 1993
| coach_team6 = Louisville (DC)
| coach_years7 = 1994–1995
| coach_team7 = North Texas (DC)
| coach_years8 = 1996
| coach_team8 = Wake Forest (DB)
| coach_years9 = 1997–1999
| coach_team9 = Wake Forest (DC/DB)
| coach_years10 = 2000–2001
| coach_team10 = Indiana (DC)
| coach_years11 = 2002
| coach_team11 = Chávez HS (TX)
| coach_years12 = 2003–2005
| coach_team12 = Jackson State
| coach_years13 = 2006–2007
| coach_team13 = Taylor
| coach_years14 = 2008
| coach_team14 = Veritas Sports Academy
| coach_years15 = 2009–2010
| coach_team15 = Drew Central HS (AR)
| coach_years16 = 2011–2012
| coach_team16 = St. James HS (LA)
| coach_years17 = 2013
| coach_team17 = Jonesboro-Hodge HS (LA)
| overall_record = 11–41 (college)
10–50 (high school)
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James Bell is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi from 2003 to 2005 and Taylor University in Upland, Indiana from 2006 to 2007, compiling a career college football coaching record of 11–41.{{cite news|url=https://www.journalnow.com/sports/high-school/bell-is-picked-to-be-football-coach-at-veritas/article_4220dc2f-e865-5c83-940c-9020d555bb91.html|title=Bell is picked to be football coach at Veritas|newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal|access-date=May 12, 2019}}{{cite news|url=http://www.mid-statesfootball.org/article/4|title=Bell Chosen To Lead Taylor Football|publisher=Mid-States Football Association|date=February 27, 2006|access-date=May 12, 2019}}
Head coaching record
=College=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Jackson State Tigers
| conf = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| startyear = 2003
| endyear = 2005
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2003
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 2–10
| conference = 2–5
| confstanding = 4th (East)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2004
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 4–7
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = 4th (East)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2005
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 2–6{{#tag:ref|Bell was fired after the first eight games of the season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-struggling-jackson-st/129544867/|title=Struggling Jackson State University fires James Bell|newspaper=Enterprise-Journal|date=November 1, 2005|accessdate=August 6, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}} Daryl Jones was appointed interim head coach and led Jackson State for the final three games of the season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenwood-commonwealth-jsu-comegy-c/129544992/|title=JSU, Comegy come to terms on job|newspaper=The Greenwood Commonwealth|date=December 8, 2005|accessdate=August 6, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}} The Tigers finished 2–9 overall and 2–7 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play, placing fifth in the East Division.|group=n|name=2005season}}
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Jackson State
| overall = 8–23
| confrecord = 7–13
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Taylor Trojans
| conf = Mid-States Football Association
| startyear = 2006
| endyear = 2007
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2006
| name = Taylor
| overall = 1–9
| conference = 0–6
| confstanding = 7th (MEL)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2007
| name = Taylor
| overall = 2–9
| conference = 0–7
| confstanding = 8th (MEL)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Taylor
| overall = 3–18
| confrecord = 0–13
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 11–41
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
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=High school=
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Chávez Lobos
| conf =
| startyear = 2002
| endyear = single
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2002
| name = Chávez
| overall = 1–9
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Chávez
| overall = 1–9
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Drew Central Pirates
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| startyear = 2009
| endyear = 2010
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2009
| name = Drew Central
| overall = 3–7
| conference = 2–5
| confstanding = 6th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2010
| name = Drew Central
| overall = 3–7
| conference = 1–6
| confstanding = 7th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Drew Central
| overall = 6–14
| confrecord = 3–11
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = St. James Wildcats
| conf =
| startyear = 2011
| endyear = 2012
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2011
| name = St. James
| overall = 0–10
| conference = 0–5
| confstanding = 6th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2012
| name = St. James
| overall = 0–9
| conference = 0–5
| confstanding = 6th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = St. James
| overall = 0–19
| confrecord = 0–10
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers
| conf =
| startyear = 2013
| endyear = single
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2013
| name = Jonesboro-Hodge
| overall = 3–8
| conference = 1–4
| confstanding = 4th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Jonesboro-Hodge
| overall = 3–8
| confrecord = 1–4
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 10–50
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}
Notes
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References
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{{Jackson State Tigers football coach navbox}}
{{Taylor Trojans football coach navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, James}}
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