John Featherstone

John Featherstone
Biographical details
Born(1949-05-07)May 7, 1949
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 20, 2021(2021-03-20) (aged 71)
Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
Alma materSan Diego State University (1970, 1973)
Playing career
1967–1968El Camino
1969–1970San Diego State
Position(s)Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971San Diego State (GA)
1972–1975Grossmont (QB/WR)
1976–1978San Diego Mesa (OC/WR)
1979Grossmont (assistant)
1980–1981San Diego State (WR)
1982 (spring)California (WR)
1982–1984Santa Ana (OC/WR)
1985–2015El Camino
Head coaching record
Overall212–100–1[n 1][n 2]
Bowls8–6
Tournaments1–0 (CCCAA playoffs)
5–5 (SCFA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 CCCAA (2006)
1 junior college national (1987)
1 SCFA (2006)
1 SCC (1987)
6 Mission Conference North Division (1988–1990, 1992, 1996, 2000)
Mission Conference National Division (2005)
Mission Conference American Division (2007)
NNC (2008)
Awards
ACCFCA Coach of the Year (2006)
El Camino Hall of Fame (2005)
Mission Conference Coach of the Year (1988)

John Barton Featherstone (May 7, 1949 – March 20, 2021)[1] was an American junior college football coach. He was the head football coach for El Camino College from 1985 to 2015.[2][3][4] With the Warriors, he helped lead the team to two national titles in 1987 and 2006.[5] He also coached for San Diego State,[6] Grossmont, San Diego Mesa, California,[7] and Santa Ana.[8] He played college football for El Camino and San Diego State as a wide receiver.[9]

In 2006, Featherstone was named ACCFCA Coach of the Year.

Personal life and honors

Featherstone died on March 20, 2021, from Alzheimer's disease.[10][11][12]

El Camino College's Murdock Stadium was renamed to Featherstone Field in honor of Featherson.[13]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
El Camino Warriors (Pac-9 Conference) (1985)
1985 El Camino 5–5 4–4 T–4th
El Camino Warriors (South Coast Conference) (1986–1987)
1986 El Camino 4–6 3–4 T–5th
1987 El Camino 11–0 5–0 1st W PONY Bowl
El Camino Warriors (Mission Conference) (1988–2007)
1988 El Camino 9–1–1 4–0 1st (North) W PONY Bowl
1989 El Camino 10–1 9–0 1st (North) L Orange County Bowl
1990 El Camino 9–2 4–0 1st (North) W Orange County Bowl
1991 El Camino 6–4 5–3 2nd (North)
1992 El Camino 8–3 3–1 T–1st (North) L Southern California Bowl
1993 El Camino 2–8 1–3 T–4th (North)
1994 El Camino 9–2 5–1 2nd (North) L Southern California Bowl
1995 El Camino 7–4 4–2 T–2nd (North) L Western State Bowl
1996 El Camino 8–3 4–1 T–1st (North) W Orange County Bowl
1997 El Camino 8–3 4–1 2nd (North) W Cerritos Strawberry Bowl
1998 El Camino 7–4 2–3 4th (North) L South Bay Classic
1999 El Camino 8–3 4–1 2nd (North) W South County Bowl
2000 El Camino 9–2 4–1 T–1st (North) W CHIPS For Kids Bowl
2001 El Camino 5–5 2–3 T–3rd (North)
2002 El Camino 3–7 2–3 T–4th (North)
2003 El Camino 8–3 3–2 3rd (National) W Southern California Bowl
2004 El Camino 8–2 3–2 T–2nd (National) L Western State Bowl
2005 El Camino 11–1 5–0 1st (National) W National Bowl, L SFCA Semifinal
2006 El Camino 12–2 4–1 2nd (National) W American Bowl, W SCFA Championship, W CCCAA Championship
2007 El Camino 8–2 4–0 1st (American) L American Bowl
El Camino Warriors (National Central Conference) (2008–present)
2008 El Camino 10–2 5–1 T–1st W American Bowl, L SCFA Semifinal
2009 El Camino 8–3 4–2 3rd L Beach Bowl
El Camino Warriors (National Northern Conference) (2010–2011)
2010 El Camino 2–8[n 1] 2–3[n 1] 2nd
2011 El Camino 8–3 3–2 T–2nd L National Bowl
El Camino Warriors (National Northern Conference / League) (2012–2015)
2012 El Camino 3–7[n 2] 2–4[n 2] 5th
2013 El Camino 5–5 3–3 4th
2014 El Camino 3–7 1–5 6th
2015 El Camino 3–7 2–4 5th
El Camino: 212–100–1[n 1][n 2] 106–54[n 1][n 2]
Total: 212–100–1[n 1][n 2]
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References and notes

  1. ^ "John Barton Featherstone". Dignity Memorial. March 20, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Santa Ana's Featherstone Leaves for El Camino Head Coaching Job". The Los Angeles Time. April 9, 1985. p. 82. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ex-Warrior Star to Be Grid Coach". The Los Angeles Times. April 25, 1985. p. 206. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "El Camino College Football Coach John Featherstone to Retire". El Camino College. December 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  5. ^ McLeod, Paul (December 3, 1987). "Feather Has the Special Touch, and Warriors Win". The Los Angeles Times. p. 14. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "San Diego". North County Times. March 18, 1980. p. 13. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "California hires receiver coach". The Miami Herald. April 3, 1982. p. 60. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Crumpacker, John (July 1, 1982). "Kapp knows why Gilbert wants out". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 65. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Maffei, John (April 29, 1971). "Shaw headlines Aztec grid tilt". Daily Times-Advocate. p. 18. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Calhoun, Damian (March 22, 2021). "John Featherstone, longtime El Camino College football coach, dies at 71". Daily Breeze. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  11. ^ Angel, Randy (March 21, 2021). "Coach Feather, in memoriam: Legendary El Camino football coach John Featherstone left a legacy on and off the field". Easy Reader & Peninsula. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  12. ^ Calhoun, Damian (May 7, 2021). "John Featherstone's family and friends celebrate his life at memorial". Daily Breeze. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "El Camino College Murdock Stadium Field to be Named "Featherstone Field"". El Camino College. August 1, 2019. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  1. ^ a b c d e f El Camino finished the 2010 season with a 6–4 but had to forfeit four wins due to an ineligible player.
  2. ^ a b c d e f El Camino finished the 2012 season with a 4–6 but had to forfeit one win due to an ineligible player.


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