Jimmie Corns

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Jimmie Corns
Playing career
c. 1960College of Emporia
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
?–1970Hiawatha HS (KS)
1971Highland (KS)
1972–1976Bethel (KS)
Head coaching record
Overall18–28 (college)
1–8 (junior college)

Jimmie Corns is a former American football coach. He was the head football coach at Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas for five seasons, from 1972 to 1976, compiling a record of 18–28.[1]

Corns coached at Hiawatha High School in Hiawatha, Kansas and then was the head football coach at Highland Community College in Highland, Kansas for one season, in 1971, leading his team to a record of 1–8. [2] Corns resigned from his post at Bethel in December 1976 to enter private business.[3]

Head coaching record[edit]

College[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Bethel Threshers (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1972–1976)
1972 Bethel 3–7 3–5 T–7th
1973 Bethel 3–6 3–5 6th
1974 Bethel 5–4 5–3 T–2nd
1975 Bethel 2–7[n 1] 2–6[n 1] T–8th[n 1]
1976 Bethel 5–4 5–3 T–3rd
Bethel: 18–28 18–22
Total: 18–28

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Bethel forfeited 6 conference games—to Bethany (KS), Kansas Wesleyan, Southwestern (KS), Friends, Tabor, and Sterling—due to an ineligible player.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bethel College Coaching Results". Bethel College Athletics. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Corns Quits at Highland". St. Joseph News-Press. St. Joseph, Missouri. February 12, 1972. p. 12. Retrieved October 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Bethel football coach resigns". The Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. December 13, 1976. p. 14. Retrieved October 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Kansas Conference". The Iola Register. Iola, Kansas. Associated Press. November 18, 1975. p. 16. Retrieved January 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.