title: John Austin (American football)
text: # John Austin (American football)
  
  John Austin is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of South Dakota from 1999 to 2003, compiling a record of 22–32. Austin is a former South Dakota Coyotes football player who served on the staff of Hayden Fry at the University of Iowa from 1991 to 1998.
  
  ## Head coaching record
  
  | Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | South Dakota Coyotes (North Central Conference) (1999–2003) ||||||
  | 1999 | South Dakota | 4–7 | 3–6 | T–6th |
  | 2000 | South Dakota | 8–3 | 6–3 | T–3rd |
  | 2001 | South Dakota | 2–8 | 1–7 | T–8th |
  | 2002 | South Dakota | 3–8 | 2–6 | 8th |
  | 2003 | South Dakota | 5–6 | 2–5 | 6th |
  | South Dakota: | South Dakota: | 22–32 | 13–27 | |
  | Total: | Total: | 22–32 | | |
  