Joel Swisher
Appearance
Biographical details | |
---|---|
Born | October 28, 1943 |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1972 | Doane (DC) |
1973–1976 | Dakota State |
1977–1980 | Augustana (SD) |
1982–1983 | Adams State |
1984–1986 | Eastern Illinois (assistant) |
1987–1988 | Western Michigan (assistant) |
1990–1991 | New Mexico (RB) |
1992–1994 | Jamestown |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 65–55–4 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
3 SDIC (1973, 1975–1976) | |
Joel Swisher (born October 28, 1943) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Dakota State University (1973–1976), Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (1977–1980), Adams State College (1982–1983), and Jamestown College (1992–1994), compiling a career college football record of 65–55–4.
Coaching career
Swicher was the 16th head football coach at Adams State College—now known as Adams State University—in Alamosa, Colorado, serving for two seasons, from 1982 to 1983, and compiling a record of 7–10–2[1]
He was the head football coach at Jamestown College—now known as the University of Jamestown–in Jamestown, North Dakota for three seasons, from 1992 to 1994, tallying a mark of 15–12.[2]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dakota State Trojans (South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1973–1976) | |||||||||
1973 | Dakota State | 6–3 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
1974 | Dakota State | 6–4 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
1975 | Dakota State | 6–3–1 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
1976 | Dakota State | 8–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
Dakota State: | 26–12–1 | 16–4 | |||||||
Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings (North Central Conference) (1977–1980) | |||||||||
1977 | Augustana | 7–4 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
1978 | Augustana | 4–5 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
1979 | Augustana | 4–5 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
1980 | Augustana | 2–7–1 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
Augustana: | 17–21–1 | 10–16 | |||||||
Adams State Indians (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1982–1983) | |||||||||
1982 | Adams State | 3–4–2 | 3–3–2 | 4th | |||||
1983 | Adams State | 4–6 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
Adams State: | 7–10–2 | 7–7–2 | |||||||
Jamestown Jimmies (North Dakota College Athletic Conference) (1992–1994) | |||||||||
1992 | Jamestown | 5–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
1993 | Jamestown | 4–5 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
1994 | Jamestown | 6–3 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
Jamestown: | 15–12 | 6–9 | |||||||
Total: | 65–55–4 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Adams State Grizzlies all-time coaching records
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Jamestown College Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
Categories:
- 1943 births
- Living people
- Adams State Grizzlies football coaches
- Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings football coaches
- Dakota State Trojans football coaches
- Doane Tigers football coaches
- Eastern Illinois Panthers football coaches
- Jamestown Jimmies football coaches
- New Mexico Lobos football coaches
- Northern State Wolves football players
- South Dakota State Jackrabbits football coaches
- Utah Utes football coaches
- Western Michigan Broncos football coaches
- College track and field coaches in the United States
- High school football coaches in Minnesota
- Junior college football coaches in the United States
- South Dakota State University alumni
- People from Aberdeen, South Dakota
- Coaches of American football from South Dakota
- Players of American football from South Dakota
- College football coaches first appointed in the 1970s stubs