Dave Maurer (American football)
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 18, 1932 Duquesne, Pennsylvania |
| Died | July 30, 2011 (aged 79) Springfield, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| 1950s | Denison |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955–1968 | Wittenberg (assistant) |
| 1969–1983 | Wittenberg |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 129–23–3 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Tournaments | 9–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NCAA Division III (1973, 1975) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× AFCA College Division COY (1973, 1975) 5× OAC Coach of the Year (1969, 1973, 1976, 1978–1979) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1991 (profile) | |
Dave Maurer (March 18, 1932 – July 30, 2011) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Wittenberg University from 1969 to 1983, compiling a record of 129–23–3. His teams won the NCAA Division III Football Championship in 1973 and 1975, and were runners-up in 1978 and 1979. Maurer was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1991 as a coach. He died on July 30, 2011 at the Eaglewood Care Center in Springfield, Ohio.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wittenberg Tigers (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1969–1983) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Wittenberg | 10–0 | 4–0 | 1st | W Amos Alonzo Stagg | ||||
| 1970 | Wittenberg | 9–0 | 5–0 | T–1st | |||||
| 1971 | Wittenberg | 5–4 | 2–2 | T–7th | |||||
| 1972 | Wittenberg | 5–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd (Red) | |||||
| 1973 | Wittenberg | 12–0 | 5–0 | 1st (Red) | W NCAA Division III Championship | ||||
| 1974 | Wittenberg | 7–1–2 | 3–0–1 | 1st (Blue) | |||||
| 1975 | Wittenberg | 12–1 | 4–0 | 1st (Blue) | W NCAA Division III Championship | ||||
| 1976 | Wittenberg | 8–2 | 5–0 | 1st (Red) | |||||
| 1977 | Wittenberg | 9–1 | 5–0 | 1st (Red) | |||||
| 1978 | Wittenberg | 10–1–1 | 5–0 | 1st (Blue) | L NCAA Division III Championship | ||||
| 1979 | Wittenberg | 11–1 | 5–0 | 1st (Blue) | L NCAA Division III Championship | ||||
| 1980 | Wittenberg | 8–2 | 6–0 | 1st (Blue) | |||||
| 1981 | Wittenberg | 8–2 | 6–0 | 1st (Blue) | |||||
| 1982 | Wittenberg | 7–2 | 4–1 | 2nd (Blue) | |||||
| 1983 | Wittenberg | 8–2 | 5–0 | 1st (Red) | |||||
| Wittenberg: | 129–23–3 | 67–5–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 129–23–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ Jablonski, David (July 30, 2011). "Wittenberg football coaching legend Maurer dies at 79; Memorial service on Wednesday for Hall of Famer". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
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