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Clark Swisher

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Clark Swisher
Biographical details
Born(1916-03-27)March 27, 1916
Vermillion, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedNovember 28, 2005(2005-11-28) (aged 89)
Wessington Springs, South Dakota, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1934–1937South Dakota
Basketball
1934–1938South Dakota
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1938Wagner HS (SD)
1939–1940Elk Point HS (SD)
1946–1955Northern State
1957–1968Northern State
Basketball
1946–1955Northern State
Head coaching record
Overall146–42–4 (college football)
95–88 (college basketball)
Bowls1–0
TournamentsFootball
0–3 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
15 SDIC (1948, 1950, 1952–1955, 1957, 1960–1963, 1965–1968)

Clark Leo Swisher (March 27, 1916 – November 28, 2005) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota from 1946 and 1955 and from 1957 to 1968, compiling a record of 146–42–4.[1] Swisher was also the head basketball coach at Northern State from 1946 to 1955, tallying a mark of 95–88.[2] Swisher died on November 28, 2005, at a hospital in Wessington Springs, South Dakota.[3]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Northern State Wolves (South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1946–1955)
1946 Northern State 6–2 1–0 2nd
1947 Northern State 6–2 2–1 2nd
1948 Northern State 7–1 5–0 1st
1949 Northern State 1–5–2 0–2–2 9th
1950 Northern State 5–3 4–0 1st
1951 Northern State 4–4 3–2 4th
1952 Northern State 6–1 4–1 1st
1953 Northern State 8–0 6–0 1st
1954 Northern State 6–2 6–1 T–1st
1955 Northern State 9–1 7–0 1st W Botany Bowl
Northern State Wolves (South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1957–1968)
1957 Northern State 7–1 7–0 1st
1958 Northern State 8–2 7–1 2nd
1959 Northern State 5–4 5–3 4th
1960 Northern State 8–1 5–1 T–1st
1961 Northern State 9–1 6–0 1st L NAIA Semifinal
1962 Northern State 9–1 6–0 1st L NAIA Semifinal
1963 Northern State 8–1 6–0 1st
1964 Northern State 6–3 5–1 2nd
1965 Northern State 5–4 5–1 1st
1966 Northern State 6–1–2 5–0–1 1st
1967 Northern State 8–1 6–0 1st
1968 Northern State 9–1 6–0 1st L NAIA Semifinal
Northern State: 146–42–4 107–14–3
Total: 146–42–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Clark Swisher". South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). Northern State Wolves men's basketball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Northern State coaching legend dies". The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. Associated Press. November 30, 2005. p. 5D. Retrieved January 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.