Johnny Thomas (American football, born 1956)
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1956)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Johnny Thomas
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|10|19}}
| birth_place = Bay Springs, Mississippi, U.S.
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| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1974–1977
| player_team1 = Alcorn State
| player_positions =
| coach_years1 = 1980–1981
| coach_team1 = Mississippi Valley State (LB/DE)
| coach_years2 = 1982–1985
| coach_team2 = Mississippi Valley State (ST/RC)
| coach_years3 = 1986
| coach_team3 = Alabama State (ST/RC)
| coach_years4 = 1987–1997
| coach_team4 = Arkansas–Pine Bluff (AHC/ST/RC)
| coach_years5 = 1998–2007
| coach_team5 = Alcorn State
| overall_record = 48–61
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record =
| championships = 1 SWAC East Division (2003)
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John D. Thomas (born October 19, 1956) is a former American football player and coach.{{cite news|url=https://www.hbcusports.com/2007/11/20/alcorn-state-fires-johnny-thomas/|title=Alcorn State Fires Johnny Thomas|publisher=HBCU Sports|first=Kenn|last=Rashad|date=November 20, 2007|access-date=April 22, 2019}} He served as the head football coach at Alcorn State University from 1998 to 2007, compiling a record of 48–61. He is the brother of College Football Hall of Fame inductee Dennis Thomas.{{cite web|url=https://alcornsports.com/news/2014/8/15/FB_0815142202.aspx?path=football|title=Johnny Thomas|publisher=Alcorn State Braves football|access-date=April 22, 2019}}
Head coaching record
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Alcorn State Braves
| conf = Southwestern Athletic Conference
| startyear = 1998
| endyear = 2007
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1998
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 5–6
| conference = 3–5
| confstanding = T–6th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1999
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 3–7
| conference = 1–3
| confstanding = T–3rd (East)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2000
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 0–11
| conference = 0–7
| confstanding = 5th (East)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2001
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 6–5
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = T–2nd (East)
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2002
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 6–5
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = T–3rd (East)
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 2003
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 7–5
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding = T–1st (East)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2004
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 7–4
| conference = 4–3
| confstanding = 3rd (East)
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2005
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 6–5
| conference = 5–4
| confstanding = T–3rd (East)
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2006
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 6–5
| conference = 5–4
| confstanding = T–2nd (East)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2007
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 2–8
| conference = 2–7
| confstanding = T–4th (East)
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Alcorn State
| overall = 48–61
| confrecord = 33–41
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 48–61
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
References
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