# Ben Newcomb

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**Ben Newcomb** (born c. 1935) is an American former [football](/source/American_football) and [baseball](/source/Baseball) coach. He served as the head football coach at [Augustana College](/source/Augustana_College_(Illinois)) in [Rock Island, Illinois](/source/Rock_Island,_Illinois) from 1969 to 1978, compiling a record of 55–34–1. Newcomb was also the head baseball coach at [Eastern Illinois University](/source/Eastern_Illinois_University) for one season, in 1966, tallying a mark of 9–17. Newcomb graduated from Augustana College—now known as [Augustana University](/source/Augustana_University)—in [Sioux Falls, South Dakota](/source/Sioux_Falls,_South_Dakota). He coached in the public schools in Sioux Falls before moving to Eastern Illinois.[1] Newcomb resigned as head football coach at Augustana following the 1978 season to become director of the school's College Center.[2]

## References

1. ["Augie Names Grid Coach"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7730497/the_pantagraph/). *[The Pantagraph](/source/The_Pantagraph)*. [United Press International](/source/United_Press_International). April 19, 1969. p. 8. Retrieved December 5, 2016. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)

1. ["Young's yarns"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7730822/the_pantagraph/). *[The Pantagraph](/source/The_Pantagraph)*. April 8, 1979. p. 22. Retrieved December 5, 2016. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)

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