Longtime College Football Coach Jim Walden, Who Led Washington State to a Bowl Game, Dies at 88
Walden led Washington State to a Holiday Bowl berth and went 28-57-3 in nine seasons at Iowa State, the schools said.
- Former Washington State and Iowa State football coach Jim Walden died Thursday at 88, both universities announced on Friday. Walden led the Cougars to the 1981 Holiday Bowl and compiled a 44-52-4 record over nine seasons.
- During his tenure at Washington State from 1978 to 1986, Walden guided the Cougars to their first bowl appearance in 50 years with an 8-3-1 campaign in 1981, earning Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors twice.
- Following a playing stint in the Canadian Football League and assistant roles at Nebraska under Bob Devaney, Walden coached at Iowa State, where he compiled a 28-57-3 record and famously upset No. 16 Oklahoma in 1990.
- "We are saddened to learn of the passing of Coach Walden," Cougars athletic director Jon Haarlow said. He will forever be remembered as "a great Coug who deeply loved Washington State."
- Beyond his coaching career, Walden spent time as a radio color commentator for the Arena Football League and was inducted into the Washington State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009.
25 Articles
25 Articles
Former Iowa State coach Jim Walden dies at 88
From 1987-94, the Cyclones football team was coached by Jim Walden. At 88 years old, Walden passed away. During Walden’s time at Iowa State, he held a 28-57-3 record. Walden’s most memorable moment as the Cyclones’ head coach was in 1992 when the Cyclones took down at-the-time No. 7 Nebraska at home with a 19-10 game. “With our limited amount of players and talent, we thought making a first down every drive would impress our fans and we could at…
Former Iowa State football coach Jim Walden dies at 88
AMES, Iowa -- Former Iowa State head football coach Jim Walden, who led the Cyclones from 1987 to 1994, died on Thursday. He was 88 years old. Walden directed Iowa State to a 28-57-3 overall record during his tenure. He took over coaching duties under challenging circumstances, facing scholarship reductions due to prior NCAA infractions. [...]
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 59% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
