Sam Goodwin (American football)

Sam Goodwin
Biographical details
Born (1944-01-20) January 20, 1944 (age 80)
Pineville, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
1962–1965Henderson State
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1966-1967Forest Heights Junior High (Little Rock, AR)
1968-1969Little Rock Hall (AR)
1970–1978Little Rock Parkview (AR)
1979–1980Southern Arkansas
1981–1982Arkansas (assistant)
1983–1999Northwestern State
2010-2012De Queen (AR)
2013Pineville (LA) (assistant)
2014-2015Alexandria (LA)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2000–2010Henderson 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 state
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]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NCAA# TSN°
Southern Arkansas Muleriders (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1979–1980)
1979 Southern Arkansas 3–6–1 1–4–1 7th
1980 Southern Arkansas 6–5 5–1 2nd
Southern Arkansas: 9–11–1 6–5–1
Northwestern State Demons (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1983)
1983 Northwestern State 4–7
Northwestern State Demons (Gulf Star Conference) (1984–1986)
1984 Northwestern State 7–4 4–1 T–1st
1985 Northwestern State 3–8 2–3 T–3rd
1986 Northwestern State 5–5–1 2–2 T–2nd
Northwestern State Demons (Southland Conference / Southland Football League) (1987–1999)
1987 Northwestern State 6–5 3–3 4th
1988 Northwestern State 10–3 6–0 1st L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 8
1989 Northwestern State 4–5–2 3–1–2 2nd
1990 Northwestern State 5–6 3–3 T–3rd
1991 Northwestern State 6–5 4–3 T–4th
1992 Northwestern State 7–4 4–3 T–3rd
1993 Northwestern State 5–6 3–4 4th
1994 Northwestern State 5–6 3–3 4th
1995 Northwestern State 6–5 2–3 T–3rd
1996 Northwestern State 6–5 3–3 T–3rd
1997 Northwestern State 8–4 6–1 T–1st L NCAA Division I-AA First Round 21
1998 Northwestern State 11–3 6–1 1st L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal 3
1999 Northwestern State 4–7 3–4 5th
Northwestern State: 102–88–3 57–38–2
Total: 111–99–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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.