James W. Hazzard
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| Football | |
| 1925–1928 | Clark (GA) |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1925–1929 | Clark (GA) |
| Track and field | |
| c. 1925–1929 | Clark (GA) |
| Position | Tackle (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1929–1931 | New Orleans University |
| 1932–1934 | Arkansas AM&N |
| 1936 | Arkansas AM&N |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| ?–1932 | New Orleans University |
James William "Skip" Hazzard was an American college football player and coach, athletics administrator, and biology professor. He served as the head football coach at Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical & Normal College (Arkansas AM&N)—now known as University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff—for four seasons, from 1932 to 1934 and again in 1936, compiling a record of 19–14–5. Hazzard played football as a tackle for four seasons at Clark College—now known as Clark Atlanta University—captained the basketball team, and ran on the track team before graduating in 1929. He then coached and served as athletic director at New Orleans University prior to his hiring at Arkansas AM&N in 1932.[1] He left Arkansas AM&N in 1935 to study at Iowa State University.[2] Hazzard returned to Arkansas AM&N as head football coach in 1936.[3]
A native of Florida, Hazzard also attended Hampton Institute—now known as Hampton University. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Clark and a Master of Science degree from Iowa State. He revied a Doctor of Philosophy degree in zoology from Cornell University in 1940. At Arkansas AM&N, Hazzard was also a professor of biology and head of the Unit of Biology.[4] In the fall of 1940, he went to teach at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas AM&N Lions (Independent) (1932–1934) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Arkansas AM&N | 4–3–2 | |||||||
| 1933 | Arkansas AM&N | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1934 | Arkansas AM&N | 4–4–2 | |||||||
| Arkansas AM&N Lions (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (1936) | |||||||||
| 1936 | Arkansas AM&N | 5–4–1 | 2–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| Arkansas AM&N: | 19–14–5 | 2–3–1 | |||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Hazzard Enters New Orleans in in[sic] Tiger Relay". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. April 15, 1932. p. 15. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ Brockenbury, Lawrence I. (July 19, 1935). "Arkansas To Have Three Grid Coaches". The Call. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 6. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Skip Hazzard Returns To Arkansas Ready For Campaign". Atlanta Daily World. Atlanta, Georgia. September 12, 1936. p. 5. Retrieved May 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Hazzard Enters New Orleans in in[sic] Tiger Relay". Journal and Guide. Norfolk, Virginia. June 22, 1940. p. 19. Retrieved May 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ ""Skip" Hazzard To Teach At Southern Univ". Atlanta Daily World. Atlanta, Georgia. Associated Negro Press. September 17, 1940. p. 5. Retrieved May 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
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