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Ralph Huffman

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Ralph Huffman
Biographical details
Born(1915-05-13)May 13, 1915
Asherville, Kansas, U.S.
DiedMay 7, 1979(1979-05-07) (aged 63)
Hays, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1933–1936Fort Hays State
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1939–1941Dodge City
1942Fort Hays State (line)
1945Kansas (assistant)
1946–1955Fort Hays State
Track and field
1939–1942Dodge City
Head coaching record
Overall41–37–10 (college football)
8–12–3 (junior college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 CIAC

Donald Ralph "Red" Huffman Sr. (May 13, 1915 – May 7, 1979)[1] was an American football and track and field coach. He was the 12th head football coach at the Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, serving for ten seasons, from 1946 to 1955, and compiling a record of 41–37–10. [2]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Fort Hays State Tigers (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1946–1955)
1946 Fort Hays State 2–4–2 1–2–2 T–4th
1947 Fort Hays State 5–3–1 2–2–1 T–3rd
1948 Fort Hays State 5–3–1 3–1–1 2nd
1949 Fort Hays State 5–4 4–2 T–3rd
1950 Fort Hays State 3–4–2 0–3–2 T–5th
1951 Fort Hays State 5–4 2–3 T–4th
1952 Fort Hays State 1–6–2 0–3–2 5th
1953 Fort Hays State 3–4–1 2–2–1 T–3rd
1954 Fort Hays State 7–2 4–1 T–1st
1955 Fort Hays State 5–3–1 2–2–1 3rd
Fort Hays State: 41–37–10 20–20–10
Total: 41–37–10
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Junior college football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Dodge City Conquistadors (Kansas Jayhawk Junior College Conference) (1939–1941)
1939 Dodge City 0–3 T–11th
1940 Dodge City 2–1–1 4th
1941 Dodge City 2–2 6th
Dodge City: 8–12–3 4–6–1
Total: 8–12–3

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References

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  1. ^ "Deaths in the Area", Hutchinson News, May 9, 1979, Hutchinson, Kansas
  2. ^ Fort Hays State University coaching records Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "All Time Coaching Records - Football". Dodge City Community College. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference All-Time Football Standings" (PDF). Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. pp. 1–2. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
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