James Hillyer (March 23, 1928 â February 19, 1991) was an American football coach. He was the 11th head football coach at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas and he held that position for the 1971 season. His record at Prairie View was 3âÂÂ7.
Hillyer attended Solomon Coles High School in Corpus Christi, Texas, where he starred in football and basketball. He played college football as a fullback at Samuel Huston CollegeâÂÂnow known as HustonâÂÂTillotson University. Hillyer was the head football coach at Dunbar High School in Lubbock, Texas for seven seasons, compiling a record of 51âÂÂ6âÂÂ5. He was hired in 1970 as an assistant coach as Prairie View A&M.