John Austin (American football)
American football player and coach
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John Austin is an American former football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of South Dakota from 1999 to 2003, compiling a record of 22–32.[1] Austin is a former South Dakota Coyotes football player who served on the staff of Hayden Fry at the University of Iowa from 1991 to 1998.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Iowa (MS, 1992) |
| Playing career | |
| 1976–1979 | South Dakota |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991–1998 | Iowa (DL/RC) |
| 1999–2003 | South Dakota |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 22–32 |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Coyotes (North Central Conference) (1999–2003) | |||||||||
| 1999 | South Dakota | 4–7 | 3–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 2000 | South Dakota | 8–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2001 | South Dakota | 2–8 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 2002 | South Dakota | 3–8 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
| 2003 | South Dakota | 5–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| South Dakota: | 22–32 | 13–27 | |||||||
| Total: | 22–32 | ||||||||