Joel Swisher

Joel Swisher
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	(1943-10-28) October 28, 1943
Head coaching record
Overall	65–55–4

Joel Swisher (born October 28, 1943) is a former 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

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Dakota State Trojans () (1973–1976)
1973	Dakota State	6–3
1974	Dakota State	6–4
1975	Dakota State	6–3–1
1976	Dakota State	8–2
Dakota State:		26–12–1
Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings (North Central Conference) (1977–1980)
1977	Augustana	7–4	4–3	T–2nd
1978	Augustana	4–5	2–4	6th
1979	Augustana	4–5	2–4	6th
1980	Augustana	2–7–1	2–5	6th
Augustana:		17–21–1	10–16
Adams State Grizzlies (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1982–1983)
1982	Adams State	3–4–2	3–3–2	4th
1983	Adams State	4–6
Adams State:		7–10–2
Jamestown Jimmies (North Dakota College Athletic Conference) (1992–1994)
1992	Jamestown	5–4
1993	Jamestown	4–5
1994	Jamestown	6–3
Jamestown:		15–12
Total:		65–55–4
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title
†Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game.