title: Jim Sanderson (American football)
text: # Jim Sanderson (American football)
  
  Jim Sanderson (born c. 1939) is an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California from 1982 to 1986, compiling a record of 26–27. Sanderson worked a defensive assistant at Cal Poly before being named the head coach.
  
  ## Head coaching record
  
  | Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Cal Poly Mustangs (Western Football Conference) (1982–1986) ||||||
  | 1982 | Cal Poly | 6–5 | 4–0 | 3rd |
  | 1983 | Cal Poly | 5–6 | 1–2 | T–3rd |
  | 1984 | Cal Poly | 6–4 | 2–1 | 2nd |
  | 1985 | Cal Poly | 4–7 | 2–3 | 4th |
  | 1986 | Cal Poly | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–4th |
  | Cal Poly: | Cal Poly: | 26–27 | 12–9 | |
  | Total: | Total: | 26–27 | | |
  | National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||
  