Vernon Fewell
Vernon Doyle Fewell (June 9, 1940 – September 26, 2015) was an American football and track coach. He served as the head football coach at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas in 1978 and Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas from 1981 to 1987, compiling a career college football coaching record of 31–44–1.[1][2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 9, 1940 San Antonio, Texas |
| Died | September 26, 2015 (aged 75) Waco, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| 1959–1962 | Texas Lutheran |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1969 | Sweeny HS (TX) (backfield) |
| 1976 | East Bernard HS (TX) |
| 1977 | Sul Ross (assistant) |
| 1978 | Sul Ross |
| 1979 | Lexington HS (TX) |
| 1980 | Westfield HS (TX) |
| 1981–1987 | Texas Lutheran |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 31–44–1 (college football) |
Fewell graduated from Texas Lutheran, where he lettered in football, basketball, and track. He earned a Master of Education degree from Southwest Texas State College—now known as Texas State University—in 1968. Fewell was hired at Sul Ross in 1977 as head track coach and assistant football coach under Paul Pierce. He succeeded Pierce as head football coach after the 1977 season.[3][4]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sul Ross Lobos (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1978) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Sul Ross | 2–7 | 2–6 | 5th | |||||
| Sul Ross: | 2–7 | 2–6 | |||||||
| Texas Lutheran Bulldogs (NAIA Division II independent) (1981–1986) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Texas Lutheran | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1982 | Texas Lutheran | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1983 | Texas Lutheran | 7–3 | |||||||
| 1984 | Texas Lutheran | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| 1985 | Texas Lutheran | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1986 | Texas Lutheran | 1–9 | |||||||
| 1987 | Texas Lutheran | 2–8 | |||||||
| Texas Lutheran: | 29–37–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 31–44–1 | ||||||||
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References
- "Vernon Doyle Fewell". Waco Tribune. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- "Vernon Fewell". legacy.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- "Sul Ross names new grid coach". Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. December 3, 1977. p. 14. Retrieved June 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
- "Fewell new coach". Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. Seguin, Texas. December 18, 1980. p. 5. Retrieved June 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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