title: Pat Culpepper
text: # Pat Culpepper
  
  John Patrick Culpepper Jr. (born 1941) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1976 to 1979, compiling a record of 14–29–1.
  
  A native of Johnson County, Texas, Culpepper was a linebacker for the Texas Longhorns 1960–1962. He helped his teams to Southwest Conference championships in 1961 and 1962. Culpepper was an All-SWC selection in 1961 and a team co-captain as a senior. He is best remembered for his hit (along with Johnny Treadwell) on Arkansas' Danny Brabham in 1962 that forced a fumble at the goal line and spurred the Longhorns to a 7–3 victory and a SWC title.
  
  ## Head coaching record
  
  | Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Northern Illinois Huskies (Mid-American Conference) (1976–1979) ||||||
  | 1976 | Northern Illinois | 1–10 | 0–6 | 10th |
  | 1977 | Northern Illinois | 3–8 | 2–5 | 8th |
  | 1978 | Northern Illinois | 5–6 | 2–4 | 7th |
  | 1979 | Northern Illinois | 5–5–1 | 3–3–1 | T–4th |
  | Northern Illinois: | Northern Illinois: | 14–29–1 | 7–18–1 | |
  | Total: | Total: | 14–29–1 | | |
  