Jim Freeman (American football)
# Jim Freeman (American football)

James Andrew Sirtosky (January 23, 1914 – August 11, 2015), known as Jim Freeman, was an American football player and coach. He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1938 NFL Draft. He served as the head football coach at Ball State Teachers College—now Ball State University—from 1956 to 1961, compiling a record of 18–28–2. Born January 23, 1914, he turned 100 in 2014 and died on August 11, 2015, aged 101.

## Head coaching record

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Ball State Cardinals (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1956–1961) ||||||
| 1956 | Ball State | 4–4 | 2–4 | 5th |
| 1957 | Ball State | 2–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 4th |
| 1958 | Ball State | 6–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd |
| 1959 | Ball State | 1–7 | 1–5 | T–6th |
| 1960 | Ball State | 3–5 | 2–4 | T–5th |
| 1961 | Ball State | 2–5–1 | 2–4 | T–4th |
| Ball State: | Ball State: | 18–28–2 | 13–22–1 | |
| Total: | Total: | 18–28–2 | | |
