Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1962 23 HB 6-1 180 So * Pensacola 1963 23 HB 6-1 181 Jr * Pensacola
Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1963 OF-P 6-1 180 So * Pensacola
| Jim Loftin |
Full Name: James Edward Loftin
Born: November 27, 1942, Dothan, Ala.
Died: March 29, 2023, Pace, Fla.
School: Escambia High School in Pensacola, Florida
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| FSU Career |
| Football | |
Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1962 23 HB 6-1 180 So * Pensacola 1963 23 HB 6-1 181 Jr * Pensacola |
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| Baseball | |
Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1963 OF-P 6-1 180 So * Pensacola |
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| Comments |
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James Edward Loftin Obituary. Published by findagrave.com. Jim was preceded in death by his twin brother who died three days after birth; parents, Henry and Helen Loftin; sister, Sara Loftin Speer; and cousin, Mickey Smith. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 59 years, Linda
Jackson Loftin; son, Jim Loftin, Jr. (Beverly); daughter, Leslie Loftin
Partridge (Wayne); granddaughter, Sidney Loftin; brother-in-law, Tom Speer;
neice, Stephanie Speer Brown (Matt) and cousin Dickey Smith. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Football |
Season Statistics
Defense
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
Year GP | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
1962 4 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
1963 9 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot 13 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
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Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
Year GP | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
1962 4 | 34 101 3.0 0 | 6 68 11.3 1 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 169
1963 9 | 7 17 2.4 0 | 2 17 8.5 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 34
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Tot 13 | 41 118 2.9 0 | 8 85 10.6 1 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 203
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| Football |
Game Participation
| Starts
1962 | GP Off Def
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Sep 15 Citadel | 1
Sep 29 Furman | 1
Oct 5 Miami | 1
Oct 20 Georgia | 1
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Tot | 4 0 0
| Starts
1963 | GP Off Def
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Sep 20 Miami | 1
Sep 28 Texas Christian | 1
Oct 12 Wake Forest | 1
Oct 19 Southern Mississippi | 1
Oct 26 Virginia Tech | 1
Nov 2 Furman | 1
Nov 9 Georgia Tech | 1
Nov 16 North Carolina State | 1
Nov 23 Auburn | 1
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Tot | 9 0 0
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Career Tot | 13 0 0
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| Football |
Game Statistics
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1962 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Sep 15 Citadel | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Sep 29 Furman | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 5 Miami | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 20 Georgia | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 10 Georgia Tech | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 17 Florida | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 24 Auburn | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1963 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Sep 28 Texas Christian | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 16 North Carolina State | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 23 Auburn | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1962 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Sep 15 Citadel | 4 3 0.8 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3
Sep 29 Furman | 6 44 7.3 0 | 3 23 7.7 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 67
Oct 5 Miami | 5 4 0.8 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 4
Oct 20 Georgia | 8 21 2.6 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 21
Nov 10 Georgia Tech | 5 10 2.0 0 | 1 28 28.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 38
Nov 17 Florida | 5 17 3.4 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 17
Nov 24 Auburn | 1 2 2.0 0 | 2 17 8.5 1 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 19
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Tot | 34 101 3.0 0 | 6 68 11.3 1 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 169
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1963 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Sep 28 Texas Christian | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 9 9.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 9
Nov 16 North Carolina State | 7 17 2.4 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 17
Nov 23 Auburn | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 8 8.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 8
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Tot | 7 17 2.4 0 | 2 17 8.5 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 34
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| Baseball |
Pitching Statistics Year ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/AVG WP HBP BK SFA SHA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 5.87 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 7.2 5 6 5 10 5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 5.87 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 7.2 5 6 5 10 5 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 |
Batting Statistics YEAR AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 .370 22 13 54 5 20 3 0 0 3 23 .426 1 0 11 .382 0 0 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .370 22 13 54 5 20 3 0 0 3 23 .426 1 0 11 0 .382 0 0 5 0 |
Fielding Statistics Year PO AST E FLD% DP ---------------------------- 1963 15 0 0 1.000 ---------------------------- Tot 15 0 0 1.000 0 |
| Baseball |
Game Statistics 1963 Date Opponent W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 23 Navy 1 Y 6.0 4 4 3 3 3 Apr 2 Miami 1 1 Y 1.2 1 2 2 7 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 7.2 5 6 5 10 5 |
1963
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 18 Auburn 7a .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Mar 23 Navy 9 .667 1 P 3 0 2 0 2 1 1 1
Apr 2 Miami 9 .667 1 P 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 5 Furman 9a .500 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 6 Furman 2a .333 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 9 Valdosta State Coll 2a .444 1 3 1 2 1 1 3 0
Apr 20 Georgia Southern 2a .444 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Apr 22 North Carolina 3a .444 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Apr 24 North Carolina State 9b .400 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 25 Duke 1 .357 1 RF 4 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 26 East Carolina 1 .444 1 RF 4 0 3 1 1 4 0
Apr 27 Camp Lejeune 1 .391 1 RF 5 1 1 0 1 0
May 3 Florida 1 .370 1 RF 4 0 1 0 1 0
May 4 Florida 1 .387 1 RF 4 0 2 0 2 1 1
May 13 Georgia Southern 7 .429 1 RF 4 1 3 0 3 0
May 14 Georgia Southern 7 .385 1 RF 4 0 0 0 0 0
May 16 Georgia Tech 7 .381 1 RF 3 0 1 0 1 0
May 16 Georgia Tech 6 .378 1 RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1
May 17 Georgia 7 .388 1 RF 4 0 2 1 2 0
May 18 Georgia 7 .377 1 RF 4 1 1 0 1 0
May 25 Florida 8a .370 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
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.370 21 13 54 5 20 2 0 0 3 22 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 1
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James "Jim" Edward
Loftin, Sr. 80, of Pace, FL and formerly of Albany, GA died March 29, 2023.
He was born in Dothan, AL on December 27, 1942 to Charles and Helen Loftin.
Jim was a US Veteran who served in the Army National Guard. He was also a
member of Margaret Street Church of Christ. Jim was an excellent athlete.
After graduating from Escambia High School in 1961, he attended Florida
State University on a football and baseball scholarship. He spent 40 years
in sales and management in the corrugated packing business.