DeWayne "Dewey" King (October 1, 1925 – April 13, 2021) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at San Jose State University from 1970 to 1972 and at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois from 1973 to 1979, compiling a career college football record of 39–54–1. King was also the athletic director at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Coaching career

King was the head football coach for San Jose State University from 1970 to 1972. In 1973, he was named head football coach at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He held that position for seven seasons, from 1973 until 1979. His coaching record at Wheaton was 29–34.

King was inducted into the North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He is also a member of the University of North Dakota Hall of Fame.

From 1980 to 1985, King served as athletic director at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
San Jose State Spartans (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1970–1972)
1970San Jose State1–71–3T–4th
1971San Jose State5–6–14–12ndL Pasadena
1972San Jose State4–71–3T–3rd
San Jose State Spartans:10–206–7
Wheaton Crusaders (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1973–1979)
1973Wheaton2–72–6T–7th
1974Wheaton4–54–46th
1975Wheaton5–45–3T–2nd
1976Wheaton6–35–3T–3rd
1977Wheaton5–44–4T–4th
1978Wheaton6–35–3T–3rd
1979Wheaton1–81–78th
Wheaton:29–3426–30
Total:39–54–1

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