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American football player and coach (born 1937) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Levra (born October 2, 1937) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at New Mexico Highlands University from 1967 to 1970, and Stephen F. Austin University from 1971 until 1974, compiling a career college football record of 57–24–1.[1]
Biographical details | |
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Born | Arma, Kansas, U.S. | October 2, 1937
Playing career | |
1956–1958 | Pittsburg State |
Position(s) | Guard, linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1966 | New Mexico Highlands (assistant) |
1967–1970 | New Mexico Highlands |
1971–1974 | Stephen F. Austin |
1975–1978 | Kansas (OC/OL) |
1979 | North Texas (OC/OL) |
1980 | BC Lions (DL) |
1981–1985 | New Orleans Saints (OB) |
1986–1992 | Chicago Bears (DL) |
1993–1994 | Denver Broncos (OL) |
1995–1997 | Minnesota Vikings (DL) |
1998–2002 | Buffalo Bills (DL) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 57–24–1 |
Bowls | 1–0 |
Tournaments | 0–3 (NAIA / NAIA D-I playoffs) |
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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New Mexico Highlands Cowboys (NAIA / NAIA Division I independent) (1967–1970) | |||||||||
1967 | New Mexico Highlands | 9–1 | L NAIA Division I Semifinal | ||||||
1968 | New Mexico Highlands | 9–0 | |||||||
1969 | New Mexico Highlands | 8–1–1 | L NAIA Division I Semifinal | ||||||
1970 | New Mexico Highlands | 9–2 | L NAIA Division I Semifinal | ||||||
New Mexico Highlands: | 35–4–1 | ||||||||
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (Lone Star Conference) (1971–1974) | |||||||||
1971 | Stephen F. Austin | 2–8 | 2–7 | T–8th | |||||
1972 | Stephen F. Austin | 2–7 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
1973 | Stephen F. Austin | 9–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | W Poultry | ||||
1974 | Stephen F. Austin | 9–2 | 7–2 | 2nd | |||||
Stephen F. Austin: | 22–20 | 17–18 | |||||||
Total: | 57–24–1 |
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