Mike Knoll

Mike Knoll

Biographical details
Born	(1951-10-01) October 1, 1951
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1975–1977	Missouri Western (LB)
1978	New Mexico State (OLB)
1979	Tulsa (DL)
1980–1982	Tulsa (DC)
1983	Iowa State (DC)
1984	Miami (FL) (DB)
1985	Miami (FL) (LB)
1986–1989	New Mexico State
1990–1992	Northwestern (AHC/DC)
1993–1997	Tulsa (DC/ST/DL)
2004	Bacone (AHC/DC)
2005–2008	Upper Iowa
2010–2012	Northeastern State (AHC/DL/RC)
Head coaching record
Overall	15–73

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, 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

Knoll was the head football coach at New Mexico State University from 1986 to 1989, where he compiled a record of 4–40 (.100). 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

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