Greg Johnson (American football)

College coach infobox
Name = Greg Johnson

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DateOfBirth = December 19, 1964
Birthplace = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
DateOfDeath =
Sport = College football
College = Prairie View A&M University
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OverallRecord = 1-19-0 (0.050)
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CFbDWID = 4558
Player = trigger
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Team = Oklahoma
Position = OT
Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1997-1998
CoachTeams = Prairie View
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Gregory Kent Johnson is an American football player and coach, playing professionally for the Miami Dolphins as well as coaching and playing at the collegiate level.

Playing History

University of Oklahoma

Johnson played Offensive Tackle at for the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman, Oklahoma from 1983 to 1987 under coach Barry Switzer. [ [http://www.soonerstats.com/football/games/recap.cfm?GameID=882 Sooner Stats] "Oklahoma 14, Miami (FL) 20"] In 1987, at 305 pounds he was awarded all-conference in the Big Eight. [ [http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-all-conference.html Sooners Sports] Oklahoma Sooners All Conference Listings]

Miami Dolphins

Johnson went on to professionally for the Miami Dolphins in the 1988 season, being picked in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. [ [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/oklahoma/stories/090707dnspomiamiou.360894e.html Dallas Morning News] "OU-Miami: The battle resumes" Brandan George, September 7, 2007 ] At Miami, he was moved to tight end and lowered his weight to 295 pounds to become more agile. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOHNSGRE03 Database football] Greg Johnson]

Coaching History

Johnson was the 19th head college football coach for the Prairie View A&M University Panthers located in Prairie View, Texas and he held that position for two seasons, from 1997 until 1998. His career coaching record at Prairie View was 1 wins, 19 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 19th at Prairie View in total wins and 21st at Prairie View in winning percentage (0.050). [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/southwestern/prairie_view_a&m/coaching_records.php Prairie View A&M University coaching records] ] [cite web|url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/teams/direct582.htm|title=Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University Directory|publisher="The Sports Network"]

Coach Johnson's first 12 consecutive losses played a part in the worst losing streak in NCAA history of 88 games between 1989 and 1998. [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0702/gallery.losingstreaks/content.4.html Sports Illustrated] Memorable Losing Streaks, Praire View A&M] However, it was in the fourth game of his second season as head coach when the streak was broken by a 14-12 victory over Langston University. [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/news/1998/09/26/prairieview_wins/ Sports Illustrated] "It's over - Prairie View finally ends 80-game losing streak"] [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0DXK/is_1998_Oct_29/ai_53257749 Black Issues in Higher Education] , "Play ball, for now" Oct 29, 1998] [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=4558&year=1998 Prairie View 1998 schedule results] ] Tensions over the losing streak had grown so high at the school that the entire marching band was suspended by the conference the week before as a result of fighting between marching bands. [ [http://www.onnidan.com/98-99/news/swac0921.htm SWAC Suspends PVAMU and SU Marching Bands] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/104.asp Prairie View A&M University athletics website]