Don Birmingham

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Don Birmingham
Biographical details
Bornc. 1940
Alma mater Westmar (1962)
Playing career
Football
1961 Westmar
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1962 Westmar (assistant)
1966 Yankton (assistant)
1967–1969 Yankton
1970–1971 Eastern New Mexico (assistant)
1972–1973 Long Beach State (assistant)
1974–1976 Iowa Lakes CC
1977–1983 Dubuque
1984–1985 McMurry
Basketball
1966–1970 Yankton
Head coaching record
Overall63–51–2 (college football)
14–6 (junior college football)
TournamentsFootball
0–2(NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 Tri-State (1969)
3 IIAC (1978–1980)
Awards
Football
IIAC Coach of the Year (1979–1980)

Donald Birmingham (born c. 1940) is a former American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Yankton College in Yankton, South Dakota from 1967 to 1969, the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa from 1977 to 1983, and McMurry College in Abilene, Texas, compiling a career college football coaching record of 63–51–2. [1]

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Birmingham graduated in 1962 from Westmar College in Le Mars, Iowa. [2] At Yankton, he coached future National Football League (NFL) player Lyle Alzado. [3] With Dubuque he twice garnered Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) Coach of the Year honors, in 1979 and 1980. [4]

Head coaching record

College football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Yankton Greyhounds (Tri-State Conference)(1967–1969)
1967 Yankton8–15–12nd
1968 Yankton1–7–11–4–16th
1969 Yankton8–15–11st
Yankton:17–9–110–6–1
Dubuque Spartans (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1977–1983)
1977 Dubuque4–62–5T–6th
1978 Dubuque7–25–2T–1st
1979 Dubuque9–17–01stL NCAA Division Quarterfinal
1980 Dubuque8–2–16–11stL NCAA Division Quarterfinal
1981 Dubuque4–64–34th
1982 Dubuque6–34–34th
1983 Dubuque4–63–4T–4th
Dubuque:42–26–131–18
McMurry Indians (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1984–1985)
1984 McMurry3–72–43rd
1985 McMurry1–91–54th
McMurry:4–163–9
Total:63–51–2

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References

  1. "McMurry Football" (PDF). McMurry College . Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  2. "Yankton picks coach". Cedar Rapids Gazette . June 4, 1966. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  3. Nielsen, Hod (September 23, 2000). "Coaching Staff Came Together For Greyhounds In Early 1970s". Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  4. "Don Birmingham". University of Dubuque . Retrieved May 12, 2019.