Sam Goodwin (American football)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 20, 1944 Pineville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1962–1965 | Henderson State |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966-1967 | Forest Heights Junior High (Little Rock, AR) |
| 1968-1969 | Little Rock Hall (AR) |
| 1970–1978 | Little Rock Parkview (AR) |
| 1979–1980 | Southern Arkansas |
| 1981–1982 | Arkansas (assistant) |
| 1983–1999 | Northwestern State |
| 2010-2012 | De Queen (AR) |
| 2013 | Pineville (LA) (assistant) |
| 2014-2015 | Alexandria (LA) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2000–2010 | Henderson State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 111–99–4 (college) 89–58–4 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 3–3 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Gulf Star (1983) 3 Southland (1988, 1997–1998) 5 AAA state | |
| Awards | |
| Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame NSU N-Club Hall of Fame Southland Conference Hall of Honor | |
Sam Goodwin (born January 20, 1944) is a former American football coach and athletic director. He served as the head football coach at Southern Arkansas University from 1979 to 1980 and at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana from 1983 to 1999, compiling a career college football coaching record of 111–99–4.