Former Seymour High School football coach Joe Goodman dies at 74

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Former Seymour High School football coach Joe Goodman passed away over the weekend.

Goodman, 74, was a head football coach for 38 years, including 30 years at Seymour, before retiring in 2003.

Over his career, Goodman had a record of 202-133, including a Hoosier Hills Conference record of 38-11.

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In his final six years of coaching, from 1998-2003, the Owls had a record of 53-17. In his last 16 years of coaching, his teams went 119-54.

He led teams to six sectionals, two regionals, and one semistate. In 1991, the Owls finished runners-up in the state finals.

Goodman coached 65 All-State players, 16 Indiana All-Stars, 54 Academic All-State Players and 209 All-Conference players.

Goodman was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1998.

He was the Indiana Football Coaches Association President in 1982, and served as an IFCA assistant secretary in charge of awards for more than 20 years.

Goodman was a co-chair of the IFCA All-State Selection, and chair of the “Mr. Football” selection committee. He was the head coach of the IFCA All-Star Game in 1998 and was an assistant three other times.

The IFCA named an award after Goodman, which is given to an Indiana All-Star player who exemplifies the most leadership and spirit on and off the field each year.

Goodman served on the National Federation of Rules Committee from 1982-87 and was the Midwest National High School Football Chairman from 1981-87.

Last winter, Goodman was one of the inaugural members of the Seymour High School Athletics Hall of Fame.

In July, Goodman was presented the Bob Springer President’s Award by the IFCA, which honors individuals who have been dedicated to contributing to the success of football.

Two months later, Goodman was honored during Cancer Awareness Night during a Seymour football game, where he received an Owl Service Award for his dedication to the community.

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