Pat Collins (American football)
Pat Collins (born August 20, 1941) is a former American football coach. He was the seventh head football coach for Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) located in Monroe, Louisiana. He held that position for eight seasons, from 1981 until 1988,[1][2] compiling a record of 57–35.[3] Their 1987 team won the Division I-AA national championship.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1941 |
| Alma mater | Louisiana Tech |
| Playing career | |
| 1960–1962 | Louisiana Tech |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963 | Louisiana Tech (GA) |
| 1964–1966 | Airline HS (LA) (assistant) |
| 1967–1980 | Louisiana Tech (assistant) |
| 1981–1988 | Northeast Louisiana |
| 1989 | Arkansas State (volunteer) |
| 1990 | Arkansas State (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 57–35 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Louisiana Indians (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1981) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Northeast Louisiana | 5–6 | |||||||
| Northeast Louisiana Indians (Southland Conference) (1982–1988) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Northeast Louisiana | 8–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1983 | Northeast Louisiana | 8–3 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1984 | Northeast Louisiana | 7–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1985 | Northeast Louisiana | 6–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1986 | Northeast Louisiana | 5–6 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1987 | Northeast Louisiana | 13–2 | 6–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division I-AA Championship | ||||
| 1988 | Northeast Louisiana | 5–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| Northeast Louisiana: | 57–35 | ||||||||
| Total: | 57–35 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- Hunsucker, Adam (July 12, 2015). "Collins looks back on championship run at ULM". The News-Star. Monroe. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- Campbell, Bill (June 17, 2015). "Strong will fueled Pat Collins' title-filled career". The News-Star. Monroe. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- University of Louisiana at Monroe coaching records Archived December 17, 2010, at WebCite
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