Rich Lawrence
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 4, 1946 |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1965 | Chadron State |
| c. 1968 | Upper Iowa |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1974–1978 | Hearley HS (IA) |
| 1979–1980 | Oklahoma Panhandle State (assistant) |
| 1981–1982 | Oklahoma Panhandle State |
| 1983–1985 | Wyoming (OLB/RC) |
| 1986–1992 | Wisconsin–Stout |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 39–53–1 (college) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NAIA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| OPSU Hall of Fame (2014) | |
James Richard Lawrence (born 4, May 1946) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell, Oklahoma from 1981 to 1982, leading the Aggies to their first ever NAIA playoff appearance in 1981.[1] From 1986 to 1992, Lawrence served as the head coach of the University of Wisconsin–Stout, compiling a record of 23–47–1.[2]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies (NAIA Division II independent) (1981–1983) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Oklahoma Panhandle State | 9–1 | L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal | 7 | |||||
| 1982 | Oklahoma Panhandle State | 7–5 | 16 | ||||||
| Oklahoma Panhandle State: | 16–6 | ||||||||
| Wisconsin–Stout Blue Devils (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1986–1992) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Wisconsin–Stout | 2–8–1 | 2–5–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1987 | Wisconsin–Stout | 5–6 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1988 | Wisconsin–Stout | 2–8 | 1–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1989 | Wisconsin–Stout | 3–7 | 2–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1990 | Wisconsin–Stout | 4–6 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 1991 | Wisconsin–Stout | 5–5 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1992 | Wisconsin–Stout | 2–7 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| Wisconsin–Stout: | 23–47–1 | 17–37–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 39–53–1 | ||||||||
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References
- ^ Perovich, Kathy (November 21, 1981). "Panhandle Reaches Playoffs After 62-Year Effort". NewsOK. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ "NCAA Database". Retrieved January 11, 2018.
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