Dewey King

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]

Dewey King

Biographical details
Born	(1925-10-01)October 1, 1925 Cando, North Dakota, U.S.
Died	April 13, 2021(2021-04-13) (aged 95) Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
1945–1948	North Dakota
Positions	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

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.