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Dennis Parker Sport(s) Football Biographical details Born March 23, 1950 Place of birth Idabel, Oklahoma Playing career c. 1970 Southeastern Oklahoma State Position(s) Lineman Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1975–1976
1977–1981
1982–1983
1984–1990
1991–1993
1994–1998
2004–2006
2007–2009Oliver Wendell Holmes HS (TX)
Southeast Missouri State (assistant)
Judson HS (TX) (OC)
Marshall HS (TX)
North Texas
Cleburne HS (TX)
Mesa HS (AZ)
Texas LutheranHead coaching record Overall 17–45–1 (college) Statistics College Football Data Warehouse Dennis Parker (born March 23, 1950) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of North Texas from 1991 to 1993 and at Texas Lutheran University from 2007 to 2009, compiling a career college football record of 17–45–1.
Parker began his coaching career in the high school ranks, as an assistant at San Antonio Edison, San Antonio Holmes and Converse Judson. At Converse Judson, Parker was the offensive coordinator under coach Frank Arnold, as the team won the 1983 state championship. In 1984 he took over head coaching duties at Marshall, guiding the school to a 56–27–1 record in seven years. In 1990, his team won a state championship versus Converse Judson. Parker was named the Texas High School Coach of the Year in 1988 and in 1990.
Moving into the collegiate ranks, Parker succeeded Corky Nelson at North Texas in 1991. He left in 1993 after three losing seasons. He later coached at Cleburne and Mesa before becoming head coach at Texas Lutheran. On November 9, 2009, Parker resigned as head coach at Texas Lutheran.[1]
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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs North Texas Mean Green (Southland Conference) (1991–1993) 1991 North Texas 3–7–1 2–5 T–6th 1992 North Texas 4–7 3–4 5th 1993 North Texas 4–7 2–5 T–5th North Texas: 11–21–1 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs (American Southwest Conference) (2007–2009) 2007 Texas Lutheran 2–8 2–6 7th 2008 Texas Lutheran 4–6 3–5 6th 2009 Texas Lutheran 0–10 0–8 9th Texas Lutheran: 6–24 5–19 Total: 17–45–1 References
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North Texas Eagles / Mean Green head football coaches J. W. Pender (1913–1914) • James W. St. Clair (1915–1919) • Theron J. Fouts (1920–1924) • John B. Reid (1925–1928) • Jack Sisco (1929–1941) • Lloyd Russell (1942) • No team (1943–1945) • Odus Mitchell (1946–1966) • Rod Rust (1967–1972) • Hayden Fry (1973–1978) • Jerry Moore (1979–1980) • Bob Tyler (1981) • Corky Nelson (1982–1990) • Dennis Parker (1991–1993) • Matt Simon (1994–1997) • Darrell Dickey (1998–2006) • Todd Dodge (2007–2010) • Mike Canales # (2010) • Dan McCarney (2011– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim coach.Categories:- 1950 births
- Living people
- North Texas Mean Green football coaches
- Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football coaches
- Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm football players
- Texas Lutheran Bulldogs football coaches
- High school football coaches in the United States
- People from McCurtain County, Oklahoma
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