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padding-left:0.3em; padding-right:0.3em;">Biographical details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1943-05-30</span>)</span>May 30, 1943<br /><a href="/wiki/Fresno,_California" title="Fresno, California">Fresno, California</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">June 1, 2021<span style="display:none">(2021-06-01)</span> (aged 78)<br /><a href="/wiki/Jonesboro,_Arkansas" title="Jonesboro, Arkansas">Jonesboro, Arkansas</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: lightgray; padding-left:0.3em; padding-right:0.3em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546" />Coaching career (<a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">HC</a> unless noted)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1965–1966</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;">Mt. Hope HS (KS)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1967–1968</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Sterling_High_School_(Kansas)" title="Sterling High School (Kansas)">Sterling HS (KS)</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1969</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Colorado_State_Rams_football" title="Colorado State Rams football">Colorado State</a> (<a href="/wiki/Graduate_assistant" title="Graduate assistant">GA</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1970</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Montana_State_Bobcats_football" title="Montana State Bobcats football">Montana State</a> (DB)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1971</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Cougars_football" title="Washington State Cougars football">Washington State</a> (DB)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1972–1973</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Wyoming_Cowboys_football" title="Wyoming Cowboys football">Wyoming</a> (DB)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1974–1975</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/San_Jose_State_Spartans_football" title="San Jose State Spartans football">San Jose State</a> (LB)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1976</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_Spartans_football" title="Michigan State Spartans football">Michigan State</a> (LB)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1977–1981</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Purdue_Boilermakers_football" title="Purdue Boilermakers football">Purdue</a> (<a href="/wiki/Defensive_coordinator" title="Defensive coordinator">DC</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1982–1986</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Purdue_Boilermakers_football" title="Purdue Boilermakers football">Purdue</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1987–1991</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a> (RB)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1994–1995</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Fresno_State_Bulldogs_football" title="Fresno State Bulldogs football">Fresno State</a> (DC)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1996–1998</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Louisiana%E2%80%93Monroe_Warhawks_football" title="Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football">Northeast Louisiana</a> (DC)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">1999–2001</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Arkansas_State_Red_Wolves_football" title="Arkansas State Red Wolves football">Arkansas State</a> (DC)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2003–2007</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Cougars_football" title="Washington State Cougars football">Washington State</a> (LB)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2008–2010</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_football" title="Houston Cougars football">Houston</a> (LB)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2011</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_football" title="Houston Cougars football">Houston</a> (DPP/QC)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2012</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Montana_Grizzlies_football" title="Montana Grizzlies football">Montana</a> (S)</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: lightgray; padding-left:0.3em; padding-right:0.3em;">Head coaching record</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Overall</th><td class="infobox-data">21–34–1 (college)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Bowls</th><td class="infobox-data">0–1</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: lightgray; padding-left:0.3em; padding-right:0.3em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546" />Accomplishments and honors</th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="text-align: left;">Awards</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference_football_individual_honors#Dave_McClain_Coach_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="Big Ten Conference football individual honors">Big Ten Coach of the Year</a> (1984)</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546" /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>James Leon Burtnett</b> (May 30, 1943 – June 1, 2021) was an <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">American football</a> coach. He served as the head football coach at <a href="/wiki/Purdue_University" title="Purdue University">Purdue University</a> from 1982 to 1986, compiling a record of 21–34–1. </p><p>In November 1981, Burtnett was promoted as Purdue's 30th head football coach.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the 1984 campaign, Burtnett's team posted its best season, in which the highlight of the year was beating number 2 Ohio State 28–23.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 1984 squad's 7–4 record earned Burtnett the <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference_football_individual_honors#Dave_McClain_Coach_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="Big Ten Conference football individual honors">Big Ten Coach of the Year</a>, leading the Boilermakers to the <a href="/wiki/1984_Peach_Bowl" title="1984 Peach Bowl">Peach Bowl</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His success that year earned him a contract extension through 1990.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Burtnett's teams didn't improve after 1984, and after a 3–8 season in 1986, Burtnett resigned as head coach.<sup id="cite_ref-burtnett_resigns_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-burtnett_resigns-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Burtnett has been an assistant coach for several schools, including <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_University" title="Washington State University">Washington State University</a>, <a href="/wiki/San_Jose_State_University" title="San Jose State University">San Jose State University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_University" title="Michigan State University">Michigan State University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Montana_State_University_-_Bozeman" class="mw-redirect" title="Montana State University - Bozeman">Montana State University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fresno_State_University" class="mw-redirect" title="Fresno State University">Fresno State University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Colorado_State_University" title="Colorado State University">Colorado State University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Northeast_Louisiana_University" class="mw-redirect" title="Northeast Louisiana University">Northeast Louisiana University</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Arkansas_State_University" title="Arkansas State University">Arkansas State University</a>. In addition, Burtnett was an assistant under former Purdue Alumnus <a href="/wiki/Ron_Meyer" title="Ron Meyer">Ron Meyer</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL). He died two days after his 78th birthday, on June 1, 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Head_coaching_record">Head coaching record</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leon_Burtnett&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Head coaching record"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="College">College</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Leon_Burtnett&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: College"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Team </th> <th>Overall </th> <th>Conference</th> <th>Standing </th> <th>Bowl/playoffs </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#dddddd; border-bottom: 2px solid #aaaaaa;text-align:center;" colspan="9"><b><a href="/wiki/Purdue_Boilermakers_football" title="Purdue Boilermakers football">Purdue Boilermakers</a></b> <i>(<a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a>)</i> <small>(1982–1986)</small> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1982_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1982 NCAA Division I-A football season">1982</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team" title="1982 Purdue Boilermakers football team">Purdue</a> </td> <td>3–8</td> <td>3–6</td> <td>7th</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1983_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1983 NCAA Division I-A football season">1983</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team" title="1983 Purdue Boilermakers football team">Purdue</a> </td> <td>3–7–1</td> <td>3–5–1</td> <td>6th</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1984_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1984 NCAA Division I-A football season">1984</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1984_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team" title="1984 Purdue Boilermakers football team">Purdue</a> </td> <td>7–5</td> <td>6–3</td> <td>T–2nd</td> <td><b>L</b> <a href="/wiki/1984_Peach_Bowl" title="1984 Peach Bowl">Peach</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1985_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1985 NCAA Division I-A football season">1985</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1985_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team" title="1985 Purdue Boilermakers football team">Purdue</a> </td> <td>5–6</td> <td>3–5</td> <td>7th</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1986_NCAA_Division_I-A_football_season" title="1986 NCAA Division I-A football season">1986</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1986_Purdue_Boilermakers_football_team" title="1986 Purdue Boilermakers football team">Purdue</a> </td> <td>3–8</td> <td>2–6</td> <td>T–8th</td> <td> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fafafa; 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