Tom Sawyer is an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota, from 1996 to 2021, compiling a record of 197–89. A native of Barron, Wisconsin, Sawyer played college football at Winona State, lettering for four years as a linebacker and punter.[1] He retired after the 2021 season.[2]
| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| c. 1982 | Winona State |
| Position(s) | Linebacker, punter |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1987–1989 | Winona State (assistant) |
| 1991–1994 | Winona State (assistant) |
| 1996–2021 | Winona State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 197–89 |
| Bowls | 2–2 |
| Tournaments | 1–6 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 8 NSIC (1997–1998, 2000–2001, 2003–2005, 2007) 2 NSIC South Division (2010, 2012) | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NCAA# | AFCA° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona State Warriors (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) (1996–2021) | |||||||||
| 1996 | Winona State | 4–7 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1997 | Winona State | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1998 | Winona State | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | 20 | ||||
| 1999 | Winona State | 7–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2000 | Winona State | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1st | W Mineral Water | ||||
| 2001 | Winona State | 10–2 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 13 | |||
| 2002 | Winona State | 8–4 | 8–1 | 2nd | L Mineral Water | ||||
| 2003 | Winona State | 11–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | 9 | |||
| 2004 | Winona State | 10–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 13 | |||
| 2005 | Winona State | 8–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 2006 | Winona State | 9–3 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | 19 | |||
| 2007 | Winona State | 10–2 | 9–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | 23 | |||
| 2008 | Winona State | 6–5 | 6–4 / 3–3 | T–6th / T–4th (South) | |||||
| 2009 | Winona State | 7–4 | 6–4 / 4–2 | 7th / T–2nd (South) | |||||
| 2010 | Winona State | 7–4 | 6–4 / 5–1 | T–5th / T–1st (South) | |||||
| 2011 | Winona State | 7–4 | 7–3 / 4–2 | T–4th / T–2nd (South) | |||||
| 2012 | Winona State | 10–2 | 9–2 / 6–1 | T–2nd / 1st (South) | W Mineral Water | ||||
| 2013 | Winona State | 6–5 | 6–5 / 4–3 | T–5th / T–3rd (South) | |||||
| 2014 | Winona State | 4–7 | 4–7 / 1–6 | 12th / 8th (South) | |||||
| 2015 | Winona State | 5–6 | 5–6 / 3–4 | 11th / T–5th (South) | |||||
| 2016 | Winona State | 8–3 | 8–3 / 5–2 | T–3rd / T–2nd (South) | |||||
| 2017 | Winona State | 10–2 | 10–1 / 6–1 | 2nd / 2nd (South) | L NCAA Division II First Round | 15 | |||
| 2018 | Winona State | 8–3 | 8–3 / 5–2 | T–3rd / T–2nd (South) | |||||
| 2019 | Winona State | 8–4 | 8–3 / 4–3 | T–3rd / T–3rd (South) | L Mineral Water | ||||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Winona State | 7–4 | 7–4 / 4–2 | T–5th / 3rd (South) | |||||
| Winona State: | 197–89 | 171–59 | |||||||
| Total: | 197–89 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Sawyer to run WSU football program". La Crosse Tribune. La Crosse, Wisconsin. June 5, 1996. p. D3. Retrieved January 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Babbini, Carson; Mergen, Rachel (November 13, 2021). "'A living legend': Tom Sawyer retires as WSU coach after 25 years". Winona Daily News. Winona, Minnesota. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
