Sam Winningham
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1926[1] Colby, Kansas, U.S.[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1948–1949 | Colorado |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950–1952 | Bent County HS (CO) |
| 1953–1959 | Phoenix Union HS (AZ) |
| 1962–1968 | Valley State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–42–1 (college) 58–35–3 (high school) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
Sam Neal Winningham (born October 11, 1926) is a former American football coach and player.
Early life and education
Winningham was born in
University of Colorado at Boulder, where he was a quarterback.[2] Winningham earned a master's degree at Arizona State University,[3] and a Ph.D. in physical education from the University of Southern California
.
Career
Winningham was the head football coach at
CSUN dedicating a plaza in his honor.[6]
Personal life
His daughter is the actress Mare Winningham.[7]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley State Matadors (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1962–1968) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Valley State | 3–6 | 2–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1963 | Valley State | 2–6 | 0–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1964 | Valley State | 4–6 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1965 | Valley State | 1–9 | 0–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1966 | Valley State | 2–7–1 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1967 | Valley State | 6–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | L Pasadena | ||||
| 1968 | Valley State | 5–4 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Plymouth State: | 21–42–1 | 7–23 | |||||||
| Total: | 21–42–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b c "Who's who in the West". 1969.
- ^ "Sam Winningham". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Coach Sam Winningham Spirit Plaza". Cal State Northridge Matadors. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ Springer, Steve (November 22, 1987). "Class of '67 Is Still CSUN's Dream Team". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ CSUN Athletics Unveils Winningham Spirit Plaza
- ^ Smith, Cecil (May 5, 1980). "Mare Does a Lot of Cheering: Actress Mare Winningham". Los Angeles Times.
