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Football Coaching Chronology

Coaching records are up to date as of Fall 2024
 
Football (20 coaches since 1914)
132-92-6 Ernest Hawkins, 1964-1985 (22 seasons)
72-34-8 Bob Berry, 1935-1941, 46-50 (12 seasons)
72-72-1 Eddie Vowell, 1986-1998 (13 seasons)
63-34-4 J.V. Sikes, 1954-63 (10 seasons)
59-18 Colby Carthel, 2013-2018 (6 seasons)
30-2-1 M.A. Smith, 1951-53 (3 seasons)
24-27 Scotty Conley, 2004-2008 (5 seasons)
23-13 David Bailiff, 2019-2022 (3 seasons)
19-12-2 J.W. Rollins, 1931-1934 (4 seasons)
19-35 Eddie Brister, 1999-2003 (5 seasons)
10-31 Guy Morriss, 2009-2012 (4 seasons)
9-15-1 Russell Jernigan, 1921-1923 (3 seasons)
8-31-3 Joe Murphy, 1924-28 (5 seasons)
5-6-1 Johnny Garrity, 1916-1917 (2 seasons)
4-18 Clint Dolezel, 2023-Present (2 seasons)
4-1-1 E.M. Tipton, 1919 (1 season)
4-3-1 Dennis Vinzant, 1942 (1 season)
3-1-1 Marion Mayo, 1914 (1 season)
2-5-1 Cecil Cushman, 1920 (1 season)
2-13-1 Will Hill Acker, 1929-30 (2 seasons)
1-1 B.H. Miller, 1915 (1 season)

Conference History
Lone Star Conference: 1932-2021 (328-216-12)
Southland Conference: 2022-Present (6-12)
 
Season by Season
Year Coach Record Conference Finish Notes
1914 Marion Mayo 3-1-1 N/A N/A First season of competition
1915 B.H. Miller 1-2-1 N/A N/A
1916 Johnny Garrity 5-4-1 N/A N/A
1917 Johnny Garrity 0-2 N/A N/A
1919 E.M. Tipton 4-1-1 N/A N/A
1920 Cecil Cushman 2-5-1 N/A N/A
1921 Russell Jernigan 3-4-1 N/A N/A
1922 Russell Jernigan 4-5 N/A N/A
1923 Russell Jernigan 2-6 N/A N/A
1924 Joe Murphy 3-5-1 N/A N/A
1925 Joe Murphy 2-8 N/A N/A
1926 Joe Murphy 0-7 N/A N/A
1927 Joe Murphy 0-6-2 N/A N/A
1928 Joe Murphy 3-5 N/A N/A
1929 Will Hill Acker 0-6-1 N/A N/A
1930 Will Hill Acker 2-7 N/A N/A
1931 J.W. Rollins 3-6 N/A N/A
1932 J.W. Rollins 3-4-1 2-2-1 N/A First season in Lone Star Conference
1933 J.W. Rollins 5-2-1 5-0 1st Lone Star Conference Champions
1934 J.W. Rollins 8-0 5-0 1st Lone Star Conference Champions
1935 Bob Berry 6-2-1 3-1 1st Lone Star Conference Champions
1936 Bob Berry 8-2 3-1 N/A
1937 Bob Berry 8-2 3-1 1st Lone Star Conference Champions
1938 Bob Berry 8-1 4-0 1st Lone Star Conference Champions
1939 Bob Berry 7-3 2-2 N/A
1940 Bob Berry 4-4 2-2 N/A
1941 Bob Berry 6-2-1 2-2 N/A
1942 Dennis Vinzant 4-3-1 2-0-1 1st Lone Star Conference Champions
1946 Bob Berry 5-2-2 3-1-1 N/A
1947 Bob Berry 8-2 4-2 N/A
1948 Bob Berry 3-6-1 1-4-1 N/A
1949 Bob Berry 5-3-1 3-0 1st Lone Star Conference Champions
1950 Bob Berry 4-5-2 1-2-1 N/A
1951 M.A. Smith 9-2 5-0 1st Lone Star Conference Champions
1952 M.A. Smith 11-0 5-0 1st Lone Star Conference Champions
1953 M.A. Smith 10-0-1 5-0 1st Lone Star Conference Champions
1954 J.V. Sikes 6-3-1 5-0-1 1st Lone Star Conference Champions
1955 J.V. Sikes 5-4-1 5-1 1st Lone Star Conference Champions
1956 J.V. Sikes 2-8 1-5 N/A
1957 J.V. Sikes 9-1 6-1 1st Lone Star Conference Champions, Tangerine Bowl Champions
1958 J.V. Sikes 10-1 6-1 1st Lone Star Conference Champions, Tangerine Bowl Champions
1959 J.V. Sikes 9-1 6-1 1st Lone Star Conference Champions
1960 J.V. Sikes 6-4 5-2 N/A
1961 J.V. Sikes 4-6 3-4 N/A
1962 J.V. Sikes 5-4-1 3-3-1 N/A
1963 J.V. Sikes 7-2-1 5-2 N/A
1964 Ernest Hawkins 2-7 1-5 N/A
1965 Ernest Hawkins 4-5 2-4 N/A
1966 Ernest Hawkins 5-3-2 4-1-2 1st Lone Star Conference Champions
1967 Ernest Hawkins 4-6 3-4 N/A
1968 Ernest Hawkins 7-2-1 5-1-1 N/A
1969 Ernest Hawkins 7-3 6-1 1st Lone Star Conference Champions
1970 Ernest Hawkins 5-6 4-5 N/A
1971 Ernest Hawkins 6-5 5-4 N/A
1972 Ernest Hawkins 10-2 7-1 1st NAIA National Champions
1973 Ernest Hawkins 7-4 6-3 N/A
1974 Ernest Hawkins 7-4-1 5-4 N/A Central Florida Classic
1975 Ernest Hawkins 8-3 6-3 N/A
1976 Ernest Hawkins 5-3-1 4-3 N/A
1977 Ernest Hawkins 7-4 4-3 N/A
1978 Ernest Hawkins 5-6 3-4 N/A
1979 Ernest Hawkins 5-5 5-2 N/A
1980 Ernest Hawkins 8-3-1 4-2-1 N/A NAIA Semifinalists
1981 Ernest Hawkins 7-4 4-3 N/A
1982 Ernest Hawkins 6-4 4-3 N/A First season in NCAA Division II
1983 Ernest Hawkins 8-2 5-1 1st Lone Star Conference Champions
1984 Ernest Hawkins 5-5 2-3 N/A
1985 Ernest Hawkins 5-5 2-3 N/A
1986 Eddie Vowell 2-9 1-5 N/A
1987 Eddie Vowell 3-8 1-4 N/A
1988 Eddie Vowell 8-3 5-2 N/A
1989 Eddie Vowell 4-6 2-5 N/A
1990 Eddie Vowell 10-3 7-0 1st Lone Star Conference Champions, NCAA Division II Quarterfinalists
1991 Eddie Vowell 8-4-1 4-1-1 N/A NCAA Division II Quarterfinalists
1992 Eddie Vowell 8-3 5-1 N/A
1993 Eddie Vowell 5-6 1-4 N/A
1994 Eddie Vowell 5-5 2-3 N/A
1995 Eddie Vowell 8-4 6-1 N/A NCAA Division II Playoffs First Round
1996 Eddie Vowell 7-4 4-3 N/A
1997 Eddie Vowell 3-8 2-5 N/A
1998 Eddie Vowell 3-8 3-6 N/A
1999 Eddie Brister 4-7 4-5 N/A
2000 Eddie Brister 5-6 4-5 N/A
2001 Eddie Brister 7-4 5-4 N/A
2002 Eddie Brister 2-8 2-6 N/A
2003 Eddie Brister 1-10 0-8 N/A
2004 Scotty Conley 4-6 4-5 N/A
2005 Scotty Conley 5-5 4-2 N/A
2006 Scotty Conley 5-5 2-3 N/A
2007 Scotty Conley 5-6 4-2 1st-North Lone Star Conference Champions (North Division)
2008 Scotty Conley 5-5 3-2 3rd-North
2009 Guy Morriss 5-5 5-1 2nd-North Lone Star Conference Champions (North Division)
2010 Guy Morriss 3-8 2-5 6th-North
2011 Guy Morriss 1-9 1-7 9th
2012 Guy Morriss 1-9 1-7 9th
2013 Colby Carthel 7-5 2-4 5th Live United Texarkana Bowl
2014 Colby Carthel 9-3 6-1 1st Lone Star Conference Champions, Heart of Texas Bowl Champions
2015 Colby Carthel 8-4 6-0 1st Lone Star Conference Champions, NCAA Division II Playoffs First Round
2016 Colby Carthel 10-2 8-1 1st Lone Star Conference Champions, NCAA Division II Playoffs Second Round
2017 Colby Carthel 14-1 7-1 2nd NCAA Division II National Champions
2018 Colby Carthel 10-3 7-1 2nd NCAA Division II Playoffs Second Round
2019 David Bailiff 10-3 7-1 2nd NCAA Division II Quarterfinalists
2021 David Baliff 7-4 5-2 T-2nd
2022 David Baliff 5-6 3-3 T-4th First season of NCAA Division I FCS and Southland Conference
2023 Clint Dolezel 1-9 1-5 6th
2024 Clint Dolezel 3-9 2-4 7th
All-Time 566-463-33 334-228-12