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Ken Swearingen

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Ken Swearingen
Biographical details
Bornc. 1934
Playing career
1952–1953El Camino
1955Pacific (CA)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1957–1961El Camino (assistant)
1962–1975El Camino
1976–1994Saddleback
2004–2005Desert
Head coaching record
Overall253–76–6
Bowls8–6
TournamentsFootball
4–1 (California JC large division playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
3 junior college national (1968, 1985, 1992)
1 California JC large division (1971)
3 Metropolitan Conference (1968, 1971, 1983)
10 Mission Conference (1977–1985, 1987)
2 Mission Conference Central Division (1991–1992)
Awards
All-Pacific Coast (1955)

Ken Swearingen (born c. 1934) is an American former college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at El Camino College in Alondra Park, California from 1962 to 1975, Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California from 1975 to 1994, and the College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California from 2004 to 2005, compiling a career junior college football head coaching record of 253–76–6. His 253 wins are the most of any junior college football coach. Swearingen led his teams to three national titles, at El Camino in 1968, and Saddleback in 1985 and 1992. His 1971 El Camino team also won the California state large division championship.

Swearingen played football at El Camino in 1952 and 1952 and then at the College of the Pacific—now known as the University of the Pacific—in Stockton, California. He returned to El Camino in 1957 as an assistant coach and succeeded Doug Essick as head coach following the 1961 season.[1][2][3]

Head coaching record

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Junior college football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
El Camino Warriors (Metropolitan Conference) (1962–1975)
1962 El Camino 7–2 5–2 3rd
1963 El Camino 6–3 4–3 4th
1964 El Camino 6–3 3–3 T–3rd
1965 El Camino 5–3–1 2–3–1 4th
1966 El Camino 5–2–2 3–2–2 4th
1967 El Camino 8–1 6–1 2nd
1968 El Camino 10–1 7–0 1st L California JC large division semifinal
1969 El Camino 7–2 5–1 2nd
1970 El Camino 6–3 4–2 T–2nd
1971 El Camino 11–1 6–0 1st W California JC large division championship
1972 El Camino 7–1–1 4–1 2nd
1973 El Camino 6–3 4–1 T–1st
1974 El Camino 8–1–1 4–1 2nd
1975 El Camino 6–4 2–4 T–5th
El Camino: 98–30–5 59–24–3
Saddleback Gauchos (Mission Conference) (1976–1994)
1976 Saddleback 6–3 6–1 3rd
1977 Saddleback 10–1 7–0 1st W Mission Bowl
1978 Saddleback 9–2 7–0 1st L Mission Bowl
1979 Saddleback 10–1 6–1 T–1st W Mission Bowl
1980 Saddleback 9–1 5–1 1st W Mission Bowl
1981 Saddleback 11–0 6–0 1st W Pony Bowl
1982 Saddleback 9–2 5–1 T–1st L Orange County Bowl
1983 Saddleback 9–1–1 5–0–1 T–1st L Santa Ana Bowl
1984 Saddleback 9–2 8–0 1st L Pony Bowl
1985 Saddleback 11–0 8–0 1st W Pony Bowl
1986 Saddleback 5–5 5–4 T–4th
1987 Saddleback 9–2 8–1 1st W Pony Bowl
1988 Saddleback 8–3 7–2 / 4–1 2nd (Central) L Pony Bowl
1989 Saddleback 1–9 1–8 6th (Central)
1990 Saddleback 6–4 3–2 T–2nd (Central)
1991 Saddleback 10–1 8–1 / 5–0 1st (Central) W Orange County Bowl
1992 Saddleback 11–0 9–0 / 5–0 1st (Central) W Orange County Bowl
1993 Saddleback 5–5 3rd (Central)
1994 Saddleback 1–7–2 1–3–2 6th (Central)
Saddleback: 143–37–1
Desert Roadrunners () (2004–2005)
2004 Desert 6–5 5–3 L U.S. Bank Beach Bowl
2005 Desert 6–4 5–3
Desert: 12–9 10–6
Total: 253–76–6
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

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  1. ^ "Ken Swearingen New Warrior Grid Coach". Gardena Valley News and Imperial-Hollypark News. Gardena, California. December 3, 1961. p. 8. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Carr, Al (May 13, 1976). "Saddleback, Coach Like Change". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 11, part III. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Carr, Al (May 13, 1976). "Saddleback's Ken Swearingen (continued)". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 13, part III. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "All-Time Yearly Game-By-Game Results" (PDF). El Camino College. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "Program History". Saddleback College Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Archive". College of the Desert Athletics. Retrieved April 30, 2024.