Ron Harms

Ron Harms (born September 11, 1936) is a former American football coach. He served as head football coach at Concordia University Nebraska from 1964 to 1969, at Adams State College—now known as Adams State University—from 1970 to 1973 and at Texas A&M University–Kingsville (formerly Texas A&I University) from 1979 to 1999, compiling a career college football coaching record of 219–112–4. Harms was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2012.

Ron Harms
Biographical details
Born (1936-09-11) September 11, 1936
Houston, Texas
Playing career
1956–1958Valparaiso
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1964–1969Concordia (NE)
1970–1973Adams State
1974–1975Texas A&I (OC)
1976–1978Baylor (assistant)
1979–1999Texas A&I
Head coaching record
Overall219–112–4
Tournaments3–0 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
12–9 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NAIA Division I (1979)
1 RMAC (1972)
10 LSC (1979, 1985, 1987–1989, 1993–1997)
1 RMAC Mountain Division (1971)
2 LSC South Division (1997–1998)
Awards
NAIA Division I Coach of the Year (1979)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2012 (profile)

Harms was the 12th head football coach at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado and he held that position for four seasons, from 1970 until 1973. His coaching record at Adams State was 21–14–2.[1]

Harms served as offensive coordinator for Gil Steinke in 1974 and 1975 before becoming an assistant to Grant Teaff at Baylor University for three years. Harms returned to Texas A&I in 1979 to replace Fred Jonas as head coach. In his first season, he guided the Javelinas to a NAIA national championship. With Harms at the helm, the Javelinas captured ten Lone Star Conference championships in total.

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Concordia Bulldogs (Tri-State Conference) (1964–1969)
1964 Concordia 5–43–35th
1965 Concordia 6–33–34th
1966 Concordia 3–5–12–4T–4th
1967 Concordia 2–71–56th
1968 Concordia 6–35–12nd
1969 Concordia 4–5–14–1–12nd
Concordia: 26–27–218–17–1
Adams State Indians (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1970–1973)
1970 Adams State 4–3–24–23rd (Plains)
1971 Adams State 5–45–1T–1st (Plains)
1972 Adams State 6–35–11st
1973 Adams State 6–34–2T–2nd
Adams State: 21–13–218–6
Texas A&I / Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas (Lone Star Conference) (1979–1999)
1979 Texas A&I 12–16–11stW NAIA Division I Championship (Palm Bowl)
1980 Texas A&I 7–45–23rd
1981 Texas A&I 9–25–2T–2nd
1982 Texas A&I 5–62–56th
1983 Texas A&I 2–92–56th
1984 Texas A&I 6–53–12nd
1985 Texas A&I 8–35–01st
1986 Texas A&I 9–24–22nd
1987 Texas A&I 9–24–1T–1st
1988 Texas A&I 10–36–11stL NCAA Division II Semifinal
1989 Texas A&I 10–17–01stL NCAA Division II First Round
1990 Texas A&I 6–45–2T–2nd
1991 Texas A&I 7–34–24th
1992 Texas A&I 9–36–01stL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
1993 Texas A&M–Kingsville 7–65–01stL NCAA Division II Semifinal
1994 Texas A&M–Kingsville 12–25–01stL NCAA Division II Championship
1995 Texas A&M–Kingsville 11–27–01stL NCAA Division II Semifinal
1996 Texas A&M–Kingsville 8–37–01stL NCAA Division II First Round
1997 Texas A&M–Kingsville 9–29–0 / 7–01st / 1st (South)L NCAA Division II First Round
1998 Texas A&M–Kingsville 11–38–1 / 8–12nd / 1st (South)L NCAA Division II Semifinal
1999 Texas A&M–Kingsville 5–65–4 / 5–4T–6th / T–3rd (South)
Texas A&I / Texas A&M–Kingsville: 172–72110–29
Total:219–112–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
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See also

References
  1. College Football Data Warehouse Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Adams State Grizzlies all-time coaching records
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