James W. St. Clair

James Watson St. Clair (January 20, 1885 – May 4, 1945) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as head football coach at North Texas State Normal College, now the University of North Texas, from 1915 to 1919, compiling a 20–11–2 record.

James W. St. Clair

St. Clair pictured in The Yucca 1922, North Texas State Normal yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1885-01-20)January 20, 1885 Houston, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	May 4, 1945(1945-05-04) (aged 60) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	Baylor University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915–1919	North Texas State Normal
Basketball
1914–1915	North Texas State Normal
1916–1920	North Texas State Normal
1921–1924	North Texas State Normal
1924–1938	SMU
Baseball
1922–1924	North Texas State Normal
1927	SMU
1931–1933	SMU
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1938–1945	SWC (exec. sec.)
Head coaching record
Overall	20–11–2 (football) 190–129 (basketball) 34–60–1 (baseball)

St. Clair died of a heart attack on May 4, 1945, at this home in Dallas.

Head coaching record

Football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
North Texas State Normal (Independent) (1915–1919)
1915	North Texas State Normal	4–2
1916	North Texas State Normal	4–3–1
1917	North Texas State Normal	6–1
1918	North Texas State Normal	1–2–1
1919	North Texas State Normal	5–3
North Texas State Normal:		20–11–2
Total:		20–11–2