Career
He played and coached at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois and then went on to coach at Southern Illinois University. Millikin
After a brief stint in the high school ranks, Shoyer returned to his alma mater Millikin University for his first college head coaching job and led the team from 1956 until 1961, accumulating a record of 28-19-1 with an impressive undefeated season in 1961. Southern Illinois
After Millikin, Shoyer became the tenth head football coach for the Southern Illinois Salukis in Carbondale, Illinois and he held that position for two seasons, from 1964 until 1965.
His overall coaching record at Southern Illinois University was 4 wins, 16 losses, and 0 ties.
This ranks him 13th at Southern Illinois University in terms of total wins and 17th at Southern Illinois University in terms of winning percentage.
