Dick Lowry (American football)
Encyclopedia
Richard B. Lowry is a former American football
coach in the United States. He served as the head coach at Wayne State University
from 1974 to 1979 and at Hillsdale College
from 1980 to 1996, compiling a career college football
record of 172–75–3.
coach for the Hillsdale
Chargers located in Hillsdale, Michigan
. He held that position for 17 seasons, from 1980 until 1996. His coaching record at Hillsdale was 134 wins, 52 losses and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him #2 at Hillsdale in total wins and #6 at the school in winning percentage .
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach in the United States. He served as the head coach at Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
from 1974 to 1979 and at Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, is a co-educational liberal arts college known for being the first American college to prohibit in its charter all discrimination based on race, religion, or sex; its refusal of government funding; and its monthly publication, Imprimis...
from 1980 to 1996, compiling a career college football
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...
record of 172–75–3.
Coaching career
Lowry was the head college footballCollege 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 for the Hillsdale
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, is a co-educational liberal arts college known for being the first American college to prohibit in its charter all discrimination based on race, religion, or sex; its refusal of government funding; and its monthly publication, Imprimis...
Chargers located in Hillsdale, Michigan
Hillsdale, Michigan
Hillsdale is a city in the state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,305. It is the county seat of Hillsdale County, and is run as a council-manager government....
. He held that position for 17 seasons, from 1980 until 1996. His coaching record at Hillsdale was 134 wins, 52 losses and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him #2 at Hillsdale in total wins and #6 at the school in winning percentage .