Jim Carlen, former University of South Carolina head football coach, died today in Columbia. He coached George Rogers, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1980.
Carlen died in Columbia and the cause of his death was unknown.
Carlen also coached at West Virginia and Texas Tech. He was 107-69-6 in his 16-year football coaching career and had just three losing seasons. He led his teams to eight bowl games.
The University of South Carolina hired Carlen to be both football coach and athletic director in 1975. He went 46-36-1 in seven seasons and ranked second in Gamecocks history in coaching wins until he was passed by Steve Spurrier last season. Carlen went 25-13-3 at WVU in four years and 37-20-2 in five seasons at Texas Tech.
George Rogers was a Heisman Trophy winner with Carlen as head coach in 1980.
A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Trenholm Road United Methodist Church in Columbia.