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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 26, 1931 Hampton, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 2016 (aged 84) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1949–1952 | Arkansas A&M |
| Position | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1953–1960 | Fordyce HS (AR) |
| 1961–1965 | Arkansas A&M |
| 1966–1972 | The Citadel |
| 1973–1976 | Clemson |
| 1980 | Vanderbilt (OC/QB) |
| 1981 | Southern Arkansas |
| 1982–1987 | Delta State |
| 1988–1991 | Ole Miss (OC/QB) |
| 1993–1995 | Rison HS (AR) |
| 1996–1998 | Ouachita Baptist |
| 1999–2002 | Bearden HS (AR) |
| 2003–2005 | Fordyce HS (AR) |
| 2008 | Woodlawn HS (AR) |
| 2010–2015 | Harmony Grove HS (AR) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 137–127–8 (college) 105–15–4 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| ACC Coach of the Year (1974) | |
Jimmy Dale "Red" Parker[1] (October 26, 1931 – January 4, 2016) was an American football coach. From 1961 to 1965, he served as the head football coach at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, where he compiled a 29–19–2 record. From 1966 to 1972, he coached at The Citadel in South Carolina. He compiled a 46–37 record there. From 1973 to 1976, he coached at Clemson University, where he compiled a 17–25–2 record. In 1981, he coached at Southern Arkansas University, where he compiled a 7–3 record. From 1982 to 1987, he coached at Delta State University. From 1996 to 1998, he coached at Ouachita Baptist University where he compiled a 10–20 record.[2]
Parker was named the first high school football coach for the Harmony Grove Cardinals, in Benton, Arkansas. His team won the school's first varsity game against Poyen High School Indians on September 3, 2010, by a score of 35–14.[3] He announced his resignation from Harmony Grove on October 28, 2015, effective at the end of the 2015 season, citing health reasons.[4] He died on January 4, 2016, from complications of heart disease.[5][6]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas A&M Boll Weevils (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1961–1965) | |||||||||
| 1961 | Arkansas A&M | 2–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1962 | Arkansas A&M | 3–6–1 | 2–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1963 | Arkansas A&M | 9–1 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1964 | Arkansas A&M | 8–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1965 | Arkansas A&M | 7–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 1st | |||||
| Arkansas A&M: | 29–19–2 | 20–13–2 | |||||||
| The Citadel Bulldogs (Southern Conference) (1966–1972) | |||||||||
| 1966 | The Citadel | 4–6 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1967 | The Citadel | 5–5 | 2–4 | 7th | |||||
| 1968 | The Citadel | 5–5 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1969 | The Citadel | 7–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1970 | The Citadel | 5–6 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1971 | The Citadel | 8–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1972 | The Citadel | 5–6 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| The Citadel: | 39–34 | 25–20 | |||||||
| Clemson Tigers (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1973–1976) | |||||||||
| 1973 | Clemson | 5–6 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1974 | Clemson | 7–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1975 | Clemson | 2–9 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1976 | Clemson | 3–6–2 | 0–4–1 | 7th | |||||
| Clemson: | 17–25–2 | 10–11–1 | |||||||
| Southern Arkansas Muleriders (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1981) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Southern Arkansas | 7–3 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Southern Arkansas: | 7–3 | 3–3 | |||||||
| Delta State Statesmen (Gulf South Conference) (1982–1987) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Delta State | 6–4 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1983 | Delta State | 5–5 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1984 | Delta State | 7–3–1 | 5–2–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1985 | Delta State | 4–6–1 | 3–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1986 | Delta State | 6–4–1 | 4–3–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1987 | Delta State | 6–4–1 | 3–4–1 | T–5th | |||||
| Delta State: | 34–26–4 | 21–22–4 | |||||||
| Ouachita Baptist Tigers (NAIA Division I independent) (1996) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Ouachita Baptist | 3–7 | |||||||
| Ouachita Baptist Tigers (Lone Star Conference) (1997–1998) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Ouachita Baptist | 4–6 | 3–5 | T–8th | |||||
| 1998 | Ouachita Baptist | 3–7 | 3–5 | 9th | |||||
| Ouachita Baptist: | 10–20 | 6–10 | |||||||
| Total: | 137–127–8 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ Coach Jimmy "Red" Dale Parker Obituary
- ^ Nelson, Rex. "Jimmy Dale "Red" Parker (1931–2016)". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ Jeff Hartsell (October 5, 2013). "At age 81, former Citadel football coach Red Parker still in the game". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ Jeremy Muck (October 28, 2015). "High school, college coach Jimmy "Red" Parker resigning". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "Longtime football coach Jimmy "Red" Parker dies at 84". January 4, 2016.
- ^ Jeff Hartsell (January 4, 2016). "Former Citadel, Clemson coach Red Parker dies at 84". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved January 4, 2016.[dead link]
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