Jim Lookabaugh
 Lookabaugh pictured in The Redkskin 1942, Oklahoma A&M yearbook | |
| Sport(s) | Football, basketball, baseball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
June 16, 1902 Watonga, Oklahoma |
| Died | May 13, 1982 (aged 79) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1924 | Oklahoma A&M |
| Basketball | |
| 1925–1926 | Oklahoma A&M |
| Baseball | |
| 1925 | Oklahoma A&M |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1925–1929 | Jet HS (OK) |
| 1930–1938 | Capitol Hill HS (OK) |
| 1939–1949 | Oklahoma A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 58–41–6 (college) |
| Bowls | 2–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 National Championship (1945), 3 MVC (1944–1945, 1948) | |
Edwin M. "Jim" Lookabaugh (June 16, 1902 – May 13, 1982) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, now Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, from 1939 to 1949, compiling a record of 58–41–6. Lookabaugh's 1945 team went a perfect 9–0, winning the first National Championship for Oklahoma A&M.
Lookabaugh was an OSU alumni, lettering in baseball, basketball, and football. Lookabaugh was one of three head football coaches at Oklahoma State to have played for Oklahoma State, along with Floyd Gass and current head coach Mike Gundy. From 1925 to 1929, he coached at Jet High School, and from 1930 to 1938, he coached at Capital Hill High School. He is a member of the OSU Alumni Hall of Fame, the OSU Athletic Hall of Fame, and the National Football Hall of Fame.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AP# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma A&M Cowboys (Missouri Valley Conference) (1939–1949) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Oklahoma A&M | 5–4–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1940 | Oklahoma A&M | 6–3–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1941 | Oklahoma A&M | 5–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1942 | Oklahoma A&M | 6–3–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1943 | Oklahoma A&M | 3–4 | 0–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1944 | Oklahoma A&M | 8–1 | 1–0 | 1st | W Cotton | ||||
| 1945 | Oklahoma A&M | 9–0 | 1–0 | 1st | W Sugar | 5 | |||
| 1946 | Oklahoma A&M | 3–7–1 | 1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1947 | Oklahoma A&M | 3–7 | 0–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1948 | Oklahoma A&M | 6–4 | 2–0 | 1st | L Delta | ||||
| 1949 | Oklahoma A&M | 4–4–2 | 1–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| Oklahoma A&M: | 58–41–6 | 19–10–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 58–41–6 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| #Rankings from final AP Poll. | |||||||||