Don Patterson (American football coach)

Don Patterson
Biographical details
Born (1950-12-10) December 10, 1950 (age 74)
Corsicana, Texas, U.S.
Alma materArmy
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978North Texas (assistant)
1979Iowa (assistant DB)
1980Iowa (RC)
1981–1988Iowa (TE)
1989–1991Iowa (QB/WR)
1992–1997Iowa (OC/QB/WR)
1998Iowa (OC/WR/TE)
1999–2007Western Illinois
2008–2009Western Illinois
2011–2013Buffalo (QB/RC)
2014Connecticut (associate HC/QB)
2015Connecticut (AHC/TE)
Head coaching record
Overall63–47
Tournaments2–3 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Gateway (2000, 2002)

Don Patterson (born December 10, 1950) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois from 1999 to 2009, when he resigned due to health problems related to treatment for cancer.[1] Patterson was the 18th football coach at the school. His record at Western Illinois was 63–47. He spent his final two years of coaching as assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach of the Connecticut Huskies. Patterson announced his retirement on January 8, 2016, after 37 years of college coaching.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs TSN#
Western Illinois Leathernecks (Gateway Football Conference) (1999–2007)
1999 Western Illinois 7–4 2–4 T–4th
2000 Western Illinois 9–3 5–1 1st L NCAA Division I-AA First Round 12
2001 Western Illinois 5–5 4–3 4th
2002 Western Illinois 11–2 6–1 T–1st L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 5
2003 Western Illinois 9–4 5–2 T–3rd L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 6
2004 Western Illinois 4–7 2–5 T–5th
2005 Western Illinois 5–6 3–4 6th
2006 Western Illinois 5–6 2–5 6th
2007 Western Illinois 6–5 3–3 T–3rd
Western Illinois Leathernecks (Gateway Football Conference / Missouri Valley Football Conference) (2008–2009)
2008 Western Illinois 1–3[n 1] 1–3[n 1] T–4th
2009 Western Illinois 1–2[n 2] 0–0[n 2] [n 2]
Western Illinois: 63–47 33–31
Total: 63–47
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. ^ a b Mark Hendrickson served as acting head coach for the first seven games of the 2008 season before Patterson returned as head coach for the final four games. Western Illinois finished the year 6–5 overall with a 4–4 conference mark.
  2. ^ a b c Patterson served as head coach for the first three games of the season before resigning. Mark Hendrickson replaced him as acting head coach for the final eight games. Western Illinois finished the year 1–10 overall with a 0–8 conference mark, placing ninth.

References

  1. ^ Western Illinois Athletics (September 25, 2009). "Patterson Steps Down as Head Football Coach Citing Health Concerns". Western Illinois University. Retrieved September 29, 2009.


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