John Pearce (American football)

John Pearce (born January 13, 1947) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas from 1992 to 1998, compiling a record of 46–32–2.[1] After leaving his position at Stephen F. Austin, he was an assistant coach at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Rice University.[2][3]

John Pearce

Biographical details
Born	January 13, 1947 Sulphur Springs, Texas
Alma mater	East Texas State (1970)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1970–1973	Waco Connally HS (TX) (DC)
1974	Kilgore HS (TX) (DC)
1975–1981	Allen HS (TX)
1982–1983	Sherman HS (TX)
1984–1988	Willowridge HS (TX)
1989–1991	Texas A&M (RB/TE)
1992–1998	Stephen F. Austin
1999–2002	UCLA (assistant)
2006	Rice (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall	46–32–2 (college) 109–44–3 (high school)
Tournaments	2–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	TSN^#
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (Southland Conference / Southland Football League) (1992–1998)
1992	Stephen F. Austin	3–8	1–6	7th
1993	Stephen F. Austin	8–4	5–2	3rd	L NCAA Division I-AA First Round	14
1994	Stephen F. Austin	6–3–2	4–1–1	3rd		21
1995	Stephen F. Austin	11–2	4–1	2nd	L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal	5
1996	Stephen F. Austin	7–4	3–3	T–3rd		22
1997	Stephen F. Austin	8–3	5–2	3rd		13
1998	Stephen F. Austin	3–8	2–5	T–6th
Stephen F. Austin:		46–32–2	24–20–1
Total:		46–32–2

References

1. Richards, Charles (October 26, 1995). "Stephen F. Austin coach John Pearce is finally letting his play". AP News. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
2. "Player Bio: John Pearce - UCLA Official Athletic Site". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
3. "Coaching Staff" (PDF). Rice Athletics. Retrieved April 22, 2019.