Joel Swisher

Joel Swisher (October 28, 1943 – February 17, 2000) was an 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.

Joel Swisher
Biographical details
BornOctober 28, 1943
DiedFebruary 17, 2000(2000-02-17) (aged 56)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972Doane (DC)
1973–1976Dakota State
1977–1980Augustana (SD)
1982–1983Adams State
1984–1986Eastern Illinois (assistant)
1987–1988Western Michigan (assistant)
1990–1991New Mexico (RB)
1992–1994Jamestown
Head coaching record
Overall65–55–4
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 SDIC (1973, 1975–1976)

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 ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Dakota State Trojans (South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1973–1976)
1973 Dakota State 6–35–01st
1974 Dakota State 6–43–2T–3rd
1975 Dakota State 6–3–14–1T–1st
1976 Dakota State 8–24–1T–1st
Dakota State: 26–12–116–4
Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings (North Central Conference) (1977–1980)
1977 Augustana 7–44–3T–2nd
1978 Augustana 4–52–46th
1979 Augustana 4–52–46th
1980 Augustana 2–7–12–56th
Augustana: 17–21–110–16
Adams State Indians (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1982–1983)
1982 Adams State 3–4–23–3–24th
1983 Adams State 4–64–4T–4th
Adams State: 7–10–27–7–2
Jamestown Jimmies (North Dakota College Athletic Conference) (1992–1994)
1992 Jamestown 5–42–34th
1993 Jamestown 4–51–45th
1994 Jamestown 6–33–2T–3rd
Jamestown: 15–126–9
Total:65–55–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. College Football Data Warehouse Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Adams State Grizzlies all-time coaching records
  2. DeLassus, David. "Jamestown College Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
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