Jim Elmer LaRue (August 11, 1925 – March 29, 2015) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Arizona from 1959 to 1966, compiling a record of 41–37–2. LaRue played six seasons of varsity football at three different schools: Carson–Newman College (1942), Duke University (1943–1944), and the University of Maryland, College Park (1947–1949). He served as an assistant coach at the University of Houston, Wake Forest University, and with the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). LaRue died on March 29, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona, aged 89, from undisclosed causes. Head coaching record References External links 1925 births 2015 deaths American football halfbacks Arizona Wildcats football coaches Buffalo Bills coaches Chicago Bears coaches Carson–Newman Eagles football players Duke Blue Devils football players Houston Cougars football coaches Kansas State Wildcats football coaches Maryland Terrapins football coaches Maryland Terrapins football players Utah Utes football coaches Wake Forest Demon Deacons football coaches People from Clinton, Oklahoma Players of American football from Oklahoma