title: Paul Sharp (American football)
text: # Paul Sharp (American football)
  
  Paul Dewey Sharp (May 11, 1952 – October 26, 2012) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Southwestern Oklahoma State University from 1986 to 2004, compiling a record of 93–100–1. Sharp led the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs to an NAIA Division I Football National Championship in 1996.
  
  Sharp was born on May 11, 1952. A native of Douglas, Arizona, he played college football at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He died of attack on October 26, 2012.
  
  ## Head coaching record
  
  | Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs (Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference) (1986–1996) ||||||
  | 1986 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 4–6 | 0–4 | 5th | |
  | 1987 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 3–7 | 0–4 | 5th | |
  | 1988 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 6–4 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |
  | 1989 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 6–4 | 2–2 | 2nd | |
  | 1990 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 5–5 | 1–3 | 4th | |
  | 1991 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 6–4–1 | 3–2 | 3rd | |
  | 1992 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 8–2 | 4–1 | T–1st | |
  | 1993 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 6–4 | 2–3 | T–4th | |
  | 1994 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 2–7 | 1–4 | 5th | |
  | 1995 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 5–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | |
  | 1996 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 9–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | W NAIA Division I Championship |
  | Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs (Lone Star Conference) (1997–2004) ||||||
  | 1997 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 5–5 | 5–4 / 5–1 | T–5th / T–1st (North) | |
  | 1998 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 0–10 | 0–9 / 0–9 | 15th / 7th (North) | |
  | 1999 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 5–5 | 4–5 / 4–5 | T–8th / 4th (North) | |
  | 2000 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 6–4 | 4–4 / 2–3 | T–7th / T–4th (North) | |
  | 2001 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 4–6 | 2–6 / 2–3 | T–10th / T–4th (North) | |
  | 2002 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 7–4 | 5–3 / 3–2 | T–5th / T–2nd (North) | |
  | 2003 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 5–6 | 2–6 / 1–4 | T–10th / 6th (North) | |
  | 2004 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 1–9 | 1–8 / 1–4 | 12th / 5th (North) | |
  | Southwestern Oklahoma State: | Southwestern Oklahoma State: | 93–100–1 | 44–74 | | |
  | Total: | Total: | 93–100–1 | | | |
  | National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||
  