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.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1941 |
| 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) |
| 1990–1991 | Arkansas State (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 57–35 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NCAA Division I-AA (1987) 2 Southland (1983, 1987) | |
Coaching career edit
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.
He resigned in 1988 following a domestic dispute.[4] He was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.
Head coaching record edit
| 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 edit
- ^ Hunsucker, Adam (July 12, 2015). "Collins looks back on championship run at ULM". The News-Star. Monroe. Archived from the original on November 3, 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 September 30, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ University of Louisiana at Monroe coaching records Archived December 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2015/06/17/strong-will-fueled-pat-collins-title-filled-career/28887899/
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