Dewey King
American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator (1925–2021) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DeWayne "Dewey" King (October 1, 1925 – April 13, 2021) was an 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]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1, 1925 Cando, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | April 13, 2021 (aged 95) Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1945–1948 | North Dakota |
| Position(s) | Center, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1949 | North Dakota (freshmen) |
| 1950–1951 | Canton McKinley HS (OH) (assistant) |
| 1952–1953 | Michigan State (assistant) |
| 1954–1959 | Penn (assistant) |
| 1960–1967 | Rutgers (assistant) |
| 1970–1972 | San Jose State |
| 1973–1979 | Wheaton (IL) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1970 | San Jose State (interim AD) |
| 1980–1985 | Carroll (WI) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 39–54–1 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
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 | Conference | Standing | 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 | 5–6–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | L Pasadena | ||||
| 1972 | San Jose State | 4–7 | 1–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| San Jose State Spartans: | 10–20 | 6–7 | |||||||
| Wheaton Crusaders (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1973–1979) | |||||||||
| 1973 | Wheaton | 2–7 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 1974 | Wheaton | 4–5 | 4–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1975 | Wheaton | 5–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1976 | Wheaton | 6–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1977 | Wheaton | 5–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1978 | Wheaton | 6–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1979 | Wheaton | 1–8 | 1–7 | 8th | |||||
| Wheaton: | 29–34 | 26–30 | |||||||
| Total: | 39–54–1 | ||||||||
Notes
- 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
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