| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1942 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 19, 2007 (aged 65) Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1963 | Western Michigan |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1964 | Southern Illinois (DL) |
| 1965–1966 | Case Western Reserve (OL) |
| 1967–1968 | Edinboro State (DL) |
| 1969–1974 | Illinois State (OL) |
| 1977 | Kansas State (OL) |
| 1978–1980 | Western Michigan (OL) |
| 1981–1983 | Fort Hays State |
| 1984 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (DC) |
| 1985–1986 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (OL) |
| 1987–1989 | Toronto Argonauts (OB/WR) |
| 1990 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (OL) |
| 1991–1992 | San Antonio Riders (OL) |
| 1993 | Toronto Argonauts (OL) |
| 1995–1996 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1996 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (OL) |
| 1997–1998 | Oregon State (assistant HC/OL) |
| 1999 | Linfield (assistant) |
| 2000–2001 | Tulsa (OC/RB) |
| 2002 | Southwest Mississippi (OC/QB/WR) |
| 2003–2004 | Oregon State (OL) |
| 2005 | Oregon State (RB) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1999 | Linfield (assistant AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 20–11–1 (college) 3–17 (CFL) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 78th Grey Cup | |
Jim Gilstrap (May 11, 1942 – July 19, 2007) was an American football and Canadian football coach. He had 42-year coaching career, including two as head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders and ten as an assistant to Mike Riley.