John Levra
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1937 Arma, Kansas |
| Playing career | |
| 1956–1958 | Pittsburg State |
| Position(s) | Guard, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966 | New Mexico Highlands (assistant) |
| 1967–1970 | New Mexico Highlands |
| 1971–1974 | Stephen F. Austin |
| 1975–1978 | Kansas (OC/OL) |
| 1979 | North Texas (OC/OL) |
| 1980 | BC Lions (DL) |
| 1981–1985 | New Orleans Saints (OB) |
| 1986–1992 | Chicago Bears (DL) |
| 1993–1994 | Denver Broncos (OL) |
| 1995–1997 | Minnesota Vikings (DL) |
| 1998–2002 | Buffalo Bills (DL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 57–24–1 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
John Levra (born October 2, 1937) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at New Mexico Highlands University from 1967 to 1970, and Stephen F. Austin University from 1971 until 1974, compiling a career college football record of 57–24–1.[1]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Highlands Cowboys (NAIA independent) (1967–1970) | |||||||||
| 1967 | New Mexico Highlands | 9–1 | |||||||
| 1968 | New Mexico Highlands | 9–0 | |||||||
| 1969 | New Mexico Highlands | 8–1–1 | |||||||
| 1970 | New Mexico Highlands | 9–2 | L NAIA Division I Semifinal | ||||||
| New Mexico Highlands: | 35–4–1 | ||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (Lone Star Conference) (1971–1974) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Stephen F. Austin | 2–8 | 2–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 1972 | Stephen F. Austin | 2–7 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1973 | Stephen F. Austin | 9–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | W Poultry | ||||
| 1974 | Stephen F. Austin | 9–2 | 7–2 | 2nd | |||||
| Stephen F. Austin: | 22–20 | 17–18 | |||||||
| Total: | 57–24–1 | ||||||||
References[]
- ^ "John Levra Records by Year". CFBDataWarehouse.com. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
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