Sam Goodwin (American football)

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Sam Goodwin
Biographical details
Born(1944-01-20)January 20, 1944
Pineville, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
1962–1965 Henderson State
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1966-1967 Forest Heights Junior High (Little Rock, AR)
1968-1969 Little Rock Hall (AR)
1970–1978 Little Rock Parkview (AR)
1979–1980 Southern Arkansas
1981–1982 Arkansas (assistant)
1983–1999 Northwestern State
2010-2012 De Queen (AR)
2013 Pineville (LA) (assistant)
2014-2015 Alexandria (LA)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2000–2010 Henderson State
Head coaching record
Overall111–99–4 (college)
89–58–4 (high school)
Tournaments3–3 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Gulf Star (1983)
3 Southland (1988, 1997–1998)
5 AAA football state championships
Awards
Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame
NSU N-Club Hall of Fame
Southland Conference Hall of Honor

Sam Goodwin (born January 20, 1944) is a former American football coach and athletic director. He served as the head football coach at Southern Arkansas University from 1979 to 1980 [1] and at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana from 1983 to 1999, compiling a career college football coaching record of 111–99–4. [2]

Contents

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs NCAA#TSN°
Southern Arkansas Muleriders (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference)(1979–1980)
1979 Southern Arkansas3–6–11–4–17th
1980 Southern Arkansas6–55–12nd
Southern Arkansas:9–11–16–5–1
Northwestern State Demons (NCAA Division I-AA independent)(1983)
1983 Northwestern State4–7
Northwestern State Demons (Gulf Star Conference)(1984–1986)
1984 Northwestern State7–44–1T–1st
1985 Northwestern State3–82–3T–3rd
1986 Northwestern State5–5–12–2T–2nd
Northwestern State Demons (Southland Conference / Southland Football League)(1987–1999)
1987 Northwestern State 6–53–34th
1988 Northwestern State 10–36–01stL NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 8
1989 Northwestern State 4–5–23–1–22nd
1990 Northwestern State5–63–3T–3rd
1991 Northwestern State6–54–3T–4th
1992 Northwestern State7–44–3T–3rd
1993 Northwestern State5–63–44th
1994 Northwestern State5–63–34th
1995 Northwestern State6–52–3T–3rd
1996 Northwestern State6–53–3T–3rd
1997 Northwestern State8–46–1T–1stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round 21
1998 Northwestern State 11–36–11stL NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 3
1999 Northwestern State 4–73–45th
Northwestern State:102–88–357–38–2
Total:111–99–4
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. "Front and Center - Sam Goodwin". arkansasonline.com. August 16, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. "2018 Football Media Guide". Northwestern State Demons. 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2018.