John Levra
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1937 Arma, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2026 (aged 88) Leawood, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1956–1958 | Pittsburg State |
| Positions | Guard, linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966 | New Mexico Highlands (assistant) |
| 1967–1970 | New Mexico Highlands |
| 1971–1974 | Stephen F. Austin |
| 1975–1978 | Kansas (OC/OL) |
| 1979 | North Texas (OC/OL) |
| 1980 | BC Lions (DL) |
| 1981–1985 | New Orleans Saints (OB) |
| 1986–1992 | Chicago Bears (DL) |
| 1993–1994 | Denver Broncos (OL) |
| 1995–1997 | Minnesota Vikings (DL) |
| 1998–2002 | Buffalo Bills (DL) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1971–1974 | Stephen F. Austin |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 57–24–1 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Tournaments | 0–3 (NAIA / NAIA D-I playoffs) |
John Louis Levra (October 2, 1937 – January 7, 2026) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at New Mexico Highlands University from 1967 to 1970, and Stephen F. Austin University from 1971 until 1974, compiling a career college football record of 57–24–1.[1] Levra died on January 7, 2026, at the age of 88.[2]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Highlands Cowboys (NAIA / NAIA Division I independent) (1967–1970) | |||||||||
| 1967 | New Mexico Highlands | 9–1 | L NAIA Division I Semifinal | ||||||
| 1968 | New Mexico Highlands | 9–0 | |||||||
| 1969 | New Mexico Highlands | 8–1–1 | L NAIA Division I Semifinal | ||||||
| 1970 | New Mexico Highlands | 9–2 | L NAIA Division I Semifinal | ||||||
| New Mexico Highlands: | 35–4–1 | ||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (Lone Star Conference) (1971–1974) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Stephen F. Austin | 2–8 | 2–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 1972 | Stephen F. Austin | 2–7 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1973 | Stephen F. Austin | 9–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd | W Poultry | ||||
| 1974 | Stephen F. Austin | 9–2 | 7–2 | 2nd | |||||
| Stephen F. Austin: | 22–20 | 17–18 | |||||||
| Total: | 57–24–1 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "John Levra Records by Year". CFBDataWarehouse.com. College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ John Louis Levra
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