Dick Godlove
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Richard M. "Dick" Godlove (died September 15, 1985) was a college football
coach, athletic director
, and sports figure in the United States. His lifetime football coaching record was 104 wins, 55 losses, and 10 ties. In 1964 he was inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Hall of Fame.
located in Ottawa, Kansas
and he held that position for seven seasons, from 1936 until 1942. His career coaching record at Ottawa was 37 wins, 13 losses, and 6 ties. This ranks him second at Ottawa in total wins and seventh at Ottawa in winning percentage (0.661).
The school honored him by inducting him into their athletic hall of fame in 1991.
in Topeka, Kansas
. He stayed at Washburn for thirteen seasons, from 1946 until 1958. His coaching record at Washburn was 67 wins, 42 losses, and 4 ties. As of completion of the 2006 season, this ranks him first at Washburn in terms of total wins and 11th at Washburn in terms of winning percentage.
During his first year at Washburn, Godlove (alongside Fran Welch
of Emporia State
) coached an "all-star" team made up of Kansas players to play a similar squad from Missouri
in the "Mo-Kan Bowl" all-star exhibition game.
After coaching at Washburn, he remained as the school's Athletic Director
while Ralph Brown
took over the coaching duties.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach, athletic director
Athletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
, and sports figure in the United States. His lifetime football coaching record was 104 wins, 55 losses, and 10 ties. In 1964 he was inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
Hall of Fame.
Ottawa
In January 1936, Godlove was named the 14th head football coach for the Ottawa University BravesOttawa University Braves
Ottawa University Braves are the athletic teams that represent Ottawa University. They participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.Men's Sports* Baseball* Basketball* Cross Country...
located in Ottawa, Kansas
Ottawa, Kansas
Ottawa is a city situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the central part of Franklin County, located in east-central Kansas, 50 miles southwest of Kansas City, Mo., in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,649. It is the county seat and most populous...
and he held that position for seven seasons, from 1936 until 1942. His career coaching record at Ottawa was 37 wins, 13 losses, and 6 ties. This ranks him second at Ottawa in total wins and seventh at Ottawa in winning percentage (0.661).
The school honored him by inducting him into their athletic hall of fame in 1991.
Washburn
After Ottawa, Godlove was named the 25th head football coach for Washburn UniversityWashburn University
Washburn University is a co-educational, public institution of higher learning in Topeka, Kansas, USA. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach more than 6,400 undergraduate students and...
in Topeka, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
. He stayed at Washburn for thirteen seasons, from 1946 until 1958. His coaching record at Washburn was 67 wins, 42 losses, and 4 ties. As of completion of the 2006 season, this ranks him first at Washburn in terms of total wins and 11th at Washburn in terms of winning percentage.
During his first year at Washburn, Godlove (alongside Fran Welch
Fran Welch
Francis George Welch was a college football, track and field coach and athletic director in the United States. He was of the first three coaches to be selected for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Track and Field Hall of Fame and is a member of the Kansas Sports Hall of...
of Emporia State
Emporia State University
Emporia State University is a university in the city of Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas, just east of the Flint Hills.- History :...
) coached an "all-star" team made up of Kansas players to play a similar squad from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
in the "Mo-Kan Bowl" all-star exhibition game.
After coaching at Washburn, he remained as the school's Athletic Director
Athletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
while Ralph Brown
Ralph Brown (football coach)
Ralph Brown is a former American football player and coach in the United States.-Playing career:Brown played fullback in 1946 at Oklahoma A&M. The next year he transferred to the University of Kansas to play center...
took over the coaching duties.