Sam Winningham
# Sam Winningham

Sam Neal Winningham (born October 11, 1926) is a former American football coach and player.

## Early life and education

Winningham was born in Colby, Kansas, the son of Alida (Bogan) and Neal Winningham. He played college football at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he was a quarterback. Winningham earned a master's degree at Arizona State University, and a Ph.D. in physical education from the University of Southern California.

## Career

Winningham was the head football coach at Bent County High School in Las Animas, Colorado from 1950 to 1952 and Phoenix Union High School in Phoenix Arizona from 1953 to 1959, amassing a career high school football coaching record of 58–35–3. He served as the head football coach at San Fernando Valley State College — now known as California State University, Northridge — from 1962 to 1968, compiling a record of 21–42–1. He went on to become the chair of the physical education department at CSUN. In November 2017, aged 91, he attended a ceremony at CSUN dedicating a plaza in his honor.

## Personal life

His daughter is the actress Mare Winningham.

## Head coaching record

### College

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valley State Matadors (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1962–1968) ||||||
| 1962 | Valley State | 3–6 | 2–3 | 5th | |
| 1963 | Valley State | 2–6 | 0–3 | 6th | |
| 1964 | Valley State | 4–6 | 1–3 | T–4th | |
| 1965 | Valley State | 1–9 | 0–4 | 6th | |
| 1966 | Valley State | 2–7–1 | 0–5 | 6th | |
| 1967 | Valley State | 6–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd | L Pasadena |
| 1968 | Valley State | 5–4 | 1–3 | T–4th | |
| Plymouth State: | Plymouth State: | 21–42–1 | 7–23 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 21–42–1 | | | |
