| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 20, 1944 Pineville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1962–1965 | Henderson State |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966-1967 | Forest Heights Junior High (Little Rock, AR) |
| 1968-1969 | Little Rock Hall (AR) |
| 1970–1978 | Little Rock Parkview (AR) |
| 1979–1980 | Southern Arkansas |
| 1981–1982 | Arkansas (assistant) |
| 1983–1999 | Northwestern State |
| 2010-2012 | De Queen (AR) |
| 2013 | Pineville (LA) (assistant) |
| 2014-2015 | Alexandria (LA) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2000–2010 | Henderson State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 111–99–4 (college) 89–58–4 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 3–3 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Gulf Star (1983) 3 Southland (1988, 1997–1998) 5 AAA state | |
| Awards | |
| Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame NSU N-Club Hall of Fame Southland Conference Hall of Honor | |
Sam Goodwin (born January 20, 1944) is a former American football coach and athletic director. He served as the head football coach at Southern Arkansas University from 1979 to 1980[1] and at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana from 1983 to 1999, compiling a career college football coaching record of 111–99–4.[2]