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American football player and coach (1944–2017)

Don Powers
Biographical details
Born	(1944-11-14)November 14, 1944 Lincolnton, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	December 4, 2017(2017-12-04) (aged 73) Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S.
Playing career
1963–1967	Western Carolina

Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968–1983	Western Carolina (LB, DC)
1984	Western Kentucky (DC)
1985–1987	East Carolina (DC)
1988	East Carolina (AHC)
1989–1995	The Citadel (DC)
1996–2000	The Citadel
2006–2007	Western Carolina (DC)

Head coaching record
Overall	19–36

Donald Wayne Powers (November 14, 1944 – December 4, 2017) was an American football coach. He was the 20th head football coach at The Citadel, serving for five seasons, from 1996 to 2000, and compiling a record of 19–36. He also served as an assistant coach, working principally with linebackers and defensive backs, and as a defensive coordinator, at Western Carolina (in two stints), Western Kentucky, and East Carolina.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
The Citadel Bulldogs (Southern Conference) (1955–1956)
1996	The Citadel	4–7	3–5	5th
1997	The Citadel	6–5	4–4	4th
1998	The Citadel	5–6	4–4	4th
1999	The Citadel	2–9	1–7	8th
2000	The Citadel	2–9	1–7	T-8th
The Citadel:		19–36	13–27
Total:		19–36

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Citadel Coaching Records Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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"Catamount Athletics Mourns the loss of Don Powers". Western Carolina Catamounts. December 5, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
"Former Football coach Don Powers Passes Away". The Citadel Bulldogs. December 5, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
Jeff Hartsell (December 4, 2017). "Former Citadel football coach Don Powers passes away". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina.
Jeff Hartsell (November 23, 2016). "Former Citadel players give thanks to ailing coach Don Powers with book". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

v t e The Citadel Bulldogs head football coaches
Syd Smith (1905) Ralph Foster (1906–1908) Sam Costen (1909–1910) Louis LeTellier (1911–1912) George C. Rogers (1913–1915) Harry J. O'Brien (1916–1918) George C. Rogers (1919) Harry J. O'Brien (1920–1921) Carl Prause (1922–1929) Johnny Floyd (1930–1931) Tatum Gressette (1932–1939) Bo Rowland (1940–1942) No team (1943–1945) J. Quinn Decker (1946–1952) John D. McMillan (1953–1954) John Sauer (1955–1956) Eddie Teague (1957–1965) Red Parker (1966–1972) Bobby Ross (1973–1977) Art Baker (1978–1982) Tom Moore (1983–1986) Charlie Taaffe (1987–1995) Don Powers (1996–2000) Ellis Johnson (2001–2003) John Zernhelt (2004) Kevin Higgins (2005–2013) Mike Houston (2014–2015) Brent Thompson (2016–2022) Maurice Drayton (2023– )

Syd Smith (1905)
Ralph Foster (1906–1908)
Sam Costen (1909–1910)
Louis LeTellier (1911–1912)
George C. Rogers (1913–1915)
Harry J. O'Brien (1916–1918)
George C. Rogers (1919)
Harry J. O'Brien (1920–1921)
Carl Prause (1922–1929)
Johnny Floyd (1930–1931)
Tatum Gressette (1932–1939)
Bo Rowland (1940–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
J. Quinn Decker (1946–1952)
John D. McMillan (1953–1954)
John Sauer (1955–1956)
Eddie Teague (1957–1965)
Red Parker (1966–1972)
Bobby Ross (1973–1977)
Art Baker (1978–1982)
Tom Moore (1983–1986)
Charlie Taaffe (1987–1995)
Don Powers (1996–2000)
Ellis Johnson (2001–2003)
John Zernhelt (2004)
Kevin Higgins (2005–2013)
Mike Houston (2014–2015)
Brent Thompson (2016–2022)
Maurice Drayton (2023– )

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