Vernon Fewell

Vernon Fewell

Biographical details
Born	(1940-06-09)June 9, 1940 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Died	September 26, 2015(2015-09-26) (aged 75) Waco, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1959–1962	Texas Lutheran
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1969	Sweeny HS (TX) (backfield)
1976	East Bernard HS (TX)
1977	Sul Ross (assistant)
1978	Sul Ross
1979	Lexington HS (TX)
1980	Westfield HS (TX)
1981–1987	Texas Lutheran
Head coaching record
Overall	31–44–1 (college football)

Vernon Doyle Fewell (June 9, 1940 – September 26, 2015) was an American football and track coach. He served as the head football coach at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas in 1978 and Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas from 1981 to 1987, compiling a career college football coaching record of 31–44–1.^[1][2]

Fewell graduated from Texas Lutheran, where he lettered in football, basketball, and track. He earned a Master of Education degree from Southwest Texas State College—now known as Texas State University—in 1968. Fewell was hired at Sul Ross in 1977 as head track coach and assistant football coach under Paul Pierce. He succeeded Pierce as head football coach after the 1977 season.^[3][4]

Head coaching record

College football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Sul Ross Lobos (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1978)
1978	Sul Ross	2–7	2–6	5th
Sul Ross:		2–7	2–6
Texas Lutheran Bulldogs (NAIA Division II independent) (1981–1986)
1981	Texas Lutheran	4–6
1982	Texas Lutheran	4–5
1983	Texas Lutheran	7–3
1984	Texas Lutheran	5–3–1
1985	Texas Lutheran	6–3
1986	Texas Lutheran	1–9
1987	Texas Lutheran	2–8
Texas Lutheran:		29–37–1
Total:		31–44–1

References

1. "Vernon Doyle Fewell". Waco Tribune. November 15, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
2. "Vernon Fewell". legacy.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
3. "Sul Ross names new grid coach". Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. December 3, 1977. p. 14. Retrieved June 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Fewell new coach". Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. Seguin, Texas. December 18, 1980. p. 5. Retrieved June 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .