Dewey King

DeWayne "Dewey" King (October 1, 1925 – April 13, 2021) was a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at San Jose State University from 1970 to 1972 and at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois from 1973 to 1979, compiling a career college football record of 39–54–1. King was also the athletic director at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin.[1]

Dewey King
Biographical details
Born(1925-10-01)October 1, 1925
Cando, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedApril 13, 2021(2021-04-13) (aged 95)
Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
1945–1948North Dakota
Position(s)Center, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1949North Dakota (freshmen)
1950–1951Canton McKinley HS (OH) (assistant)
1952–1953Michigan State (assistant)
1954–1959Penn (assistant)
1960–1967Rutgers (assistant)
1970–1972San Jose State
1973–1979Wheaton (IL)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1970San Jose State (interim AD)
1980–1985Carroll (WI)
Head coaching record
Overall39–54–1
Bowls0–1

Coaching career

King was the head football coach for San Jose State University from 1970 to 1972.[2] In 1973, he was named head football coach at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He held that position for seven seasons, from 1973 until 1979. His coaching record at Wheaton was 29–34.[3][4]

King was inducted into the North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.[5] He is also a member of the University of North Dakota Hall of Fame.

From 1980 to 1985, King served as athletic director at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin.[6][7]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
San Jose State Spartans (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1970–1972)
1970 San Jose State 1–7[n 1]1–3[n 1]T–4th
1971 San Jose State 5–6–14–12ndL Pasadena
1972 San Jose State 4–71–3T–3rd
San Jose State Spartans: 10–206–7
Wheaton Crusaders (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1973–1979)
1973 Wheaton 2–72–6T–7th
1974 Wheaton 4–54–46th
1975 Wheaton 5–45–3T–2nd
1976 Wheaton 6–35–3T–3rd
1977 Wheaton 5–44–4T–4th
1978 Wheaton 6–35–3T–3rd
1979 Wheaton 1–81–78th
Wheaton: 29–3426–30
Total:39–54–1

Notes
  1. Joe McMullen coached the first three games of the season, leading the Spartans to a record of 1–2 with a 1–0 mark in conference play.

References
  1. "DeWayne "Dewey" KING". Thelen Funeral Service and Synergy Crematory. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. Egle, Jim (January 11, 1982). "You Name it, Carroll Athletic Director has done it". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  3. DeLassus, David. "Wheaton Thunder Records By Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  4. "Football year-by-year results". Wheaton Thunder. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  5. "Former Head Coach Dewey King Named To Hall Of Fame". San Jose State University Athletics. June 21, 2008. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  6. "The NCAA record" (PDF). NCAA News. August 31, 1980. p. 7. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  7. "Carroll College announces layoffs". Milwaukee Journal. March 11, 1985. p. 3A. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
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