Sam Goodwin (born January 20, 1944) is a former
American football
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coach and
athletic director
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. He served as the head football coach at
Southern Arkansas University
Southern Arkansas University (SAU) is a public university in Magnolia, Arkansas.
History
Southern Arkansas University was established by an Act of the Arkansas Legislature in 1909 as a district agricultural high school for southwest Arkansas an ...
from 1979 to 1980 and at
Northwestern State University
Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSU) is a public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria. It is a part of the Univer ...
in
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Natchitoches ( ; french: link=no, Les Natchitoches) is a small city and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was name ...
from 1983 to 1999, compiling a career
college football coaching record of 111–99–4.
Head coaching record
College
References
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1944 births
Living people
American football guards
Arkansas Razorbacks football coaches
Henderson State Reddies athletic directors
Henderson State Reddies football players
Northwestern State Demons football coaches
Southern Arkansas Muleriders football coaches
High school football coaches in Arkansas
People from Pineville, Louisiana
Players of American football from Louisiana
Sportspeople from Rapides Parish, Louisiana