| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1, 1938 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1958–1960 | Minnesota |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1961–1965 | Minnesota (assistant) |
| 1966–1974 | South Dakota |
| 1975–1978 | Northern Arizona |
| 1979–1983 | Minnesota |
| 2006–2009 | Augustana (SD) (QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 96–91–3 |
| Tournaments | 0–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 NCC (1972–1974) 1 Big Sky (1978) | |
Joseph N. "Smokey Joe" Salem (born May 1, 1938)[1] is an American former college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of South Dakota (1966–1974), Northern Arizona University (1975–1978), and the University of Minnesota (1979–1983), compiling a career head coaching record of 96–91–3. Salem was most recently the quarterbacks coach at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a position he held from 2006 to 2009.[2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota Coyotes (North Central Conference) (1966–1974) | |||||||||
| 1966 | South Dakota | 5–5 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1967 | South Dakota | 2–8 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1968 | South Dakota | 9–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1969 | South Dakota | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1970 | South Dakota | 4–4–2 | 3–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1971 | South Dakota | 3–7 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1972 | South Dakota | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1973 | South Dakota | 8–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1974 | South Dakota | 8–3 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| South Dakota: | 51–39–2 | 32–24–1 | |||||||
| Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (Big Sky Conference) (1975–1978) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Northern Arizona | 1–9 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1976 | Northern Arizona | 8–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1977 | Northern Arizona | 9–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1978 | Northern Arizona | 8–2 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| Northern Arizona: | 26–17 | 15–9 | |||||||
| Minnesota Golden Gophers (Big Ten Conference) (1979–1983) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Minnesota | 4–6–1 | 3–5–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1980 | Minnesota | 5–6 | 4–5 | 5th | |||||
| 1981 | Minnesota | 6–5 | 4–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1982 | Minnesota | 3–8 | 1–8 | 10th | |||||
| 1983 | Minnesota | 1–10 | 0–9 | 10th | |||||
| Minnesota: | 19–35–1 | 12–32–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 96–91–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||