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Joel Swisher
2026-11-15 04:46:15 · Cedar Herald Index
Joel Swisher (October 28, 1943 – February 17, 2000) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Dakota State University (1973–1976), Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (1977–1980), Adams State College (1982–1983), and Jamestown College (1992–1994), compiling a career college football record of 65–55–4.
Coaching career
Swicher was the 16th head football coach at Adams State College—now known as Adams State University—in Alamosa, Colorado, serving for two seasons, from 1982 to 1983, and compiling a record of 7–10–2

He was the head football coach at Jamestown College—now known as the University of Jamestown–in Jamestown, North Dakota for three seasons, from 1992 to 1994, tallying a mark of 15–12.

Head coaching record
References
1943 births
2000 deaths
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College track and field coaches in the United States
High school football coaches in Minnesota
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