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Mike Knoll

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Mike Knoll
Biographical details
Born (1951-10-01) October 1, 1951 (age 73)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1975–1977Missouri Western (LB)
1978New Mexico State (OLB)
1979Tulsa (DL)
1980–1982Tulsa (DC)
1983Iowa State (DC)
1984Miami (FL) (DB)
1985Miami (FL) (LB)
1986–1989New Mexico State
1990–1991Northwestern (AHC/DC)
1992–1996Tulsa (DC/ST/DL)
2004Bacone (AHC/DC)
2005–2008Upper Iowa
2010–2012Northeastern State (AHC/DL/RC)
Head coaching record
Overall15–73

Mike Knoll (born October 1, 1951) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at New Mexico State University from 1986 to 1989 and at Upper Iowa University from 2005 to 2008,[1] compiling a career college football coaching record of 15–73. Knoll also worked as an assistant coach at Missouri Western State University, the University of Tulsa, Iowa State University, the University of Miami, Northwestern University, Bacone College, and Northeastern State University.

Coaching career

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Knoll was the head football coach at New Mexico State University from 1986 to 1989, where he compiled a record of 4–40 (.100).[2] He ended his stint at New Mexico State on a 17-game losing streak. New Mexico State won two games in 1987, and lost 10 or more games in 1986, 1988, and 1989. In each of his four seasons, the Aggies were outscored by 200 or more points.

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
New Mexico State Aggies (Pacific Coast Athletic Association / Big West Conference) (1986–1989)
1986 New Mexico State 1–10 1–6 8th
1987 New Mexico State 2–9 0–7 8th
1988 New Mexico State 1–10 0–7 8th
1989 New Mexico State 0–11 0–7 8th
New Mexico State: 4–40 1–27
Upper Iowa Peacocks (NCAA Division II independent) (2005)
2005 Upper Iowa 3–8
Upper Iowa Peacocks (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) (2006–2008)
2006 Upper Iowa 3–8 3–5 T–6th
2007 Upper Iowa 3–8 2–7 T–8th
2008 Upper Iowa 2–9 2–8 / 0–6 (South) T–11 / 7th (South)
Upper Iowa: 9–33
Total: 15–73

References

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  1. ^ Coss, Matt (October 22, 2008). "Upper Iowa football: School officials refuse to say why Knoll was fired". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  2. ^ https://nmstatesports.com/documents/2018/8/23/2018_Football_Media_Guide.pdf [bare URL PDF]