List of Adrian Bulldogs head football coaches
Encyclopedia
The Adrian Bulldogs football program is a college football
team that represents Adrian College
in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
, a part of the Division III (NCAA). The team has had 24 head coaches since its first recorded football game in 1892. The current coach is Jim Deere
who first took the position for the 2010 season.
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...
team that represents Adrian College
Adrian College
Adrian College is a private, co-educational liberal arts college related to the United Methodist Church in the city of Adrian, Michigan.-Campus:The school is approximately a 45-minute drive from Ann Arbor and Toledo, Ohio, and 90 minutes from Detroit...
in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association is an athletic conference that competes in the NCAA's Division III. The nine teams in the conference are all located in the states of Michigan and Indiana. The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association was established on March 24, 1888, making...
, a part of the Division III (NCAA). The team has had 24 head coaches since its first recorded football game in 1892. The current coach is Jim Deere
Jim Deere
-External links:*...
who first took the position for the 2010 season.
Coaches
# | Name | Term | GC | OW | OL | OT | O% | CW | CL | CT | C% | PW | PL | CCs | Unknown | 1892–1902, 1905 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— |
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1 | E. E. Tarr E. E. Tarr -Coaching career:Tarr was the head football coach for the Adrian Bulldogs located in Adrian, Michigan. He held that position for the 1903 and 1904 seasons. His coaching record at Adrian was 7 wins and 6 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #12 at Adrian in total wins... |
1903–1904 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
2 | Coach Huffstrater | 1906–1910 | 26 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
3 | Tom Leith Tom Leith -Coaching career:Leith was the head college football coach for the Adrian Bulldogs located in Adrian, Michigan. He held that position for the 1911 and 1912 seasons. His coaching record at Adrian was 12 wins and 4 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #7 at Adrian in... |
1911–1912 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
4 | Coach Brown | 1913 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
5 | Frank Coombs Frank Coombs (American football) -Coaching career:Coombs was the head college football coach for the Adrian Bulldogs located in Adrian, Michigan. He held that position for the 1914 season. His coaching record at Adrian was 3 wins and 3 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #19 at Adrian in total wins... |
1914 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
6 | W. H. Dague | 1915 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
7 | Perry Grimm Perry Grimm (American football) -Coaching career:Grimm was the head college football coach for the Adrian Bulldogs located in Adrian, Michigan. He held that position for the 1916 and 1917 seasons. His coaching record at Adrian was 1 wins and 3 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #24 at Adrian in... |
1916–1917 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
X | No team | 1918 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— |
8 | Harvey E. Orwick Harvey E. Orwick -Coaching career:Orwick was the head college football coach for the Adrian Bulldogs located in Adrian, Michigan. He held that position for the 1919 season. His coaching record at Adrian was 4 wins and 2 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #17 at Adrian in total wins... |
1919 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
9 | B. M. Allman B. M. Allman -Coaching career:Allman was the head college football coach for the Adrian Bulldogs located in Adrian, Michigan. He held that position for the 1921 and 1922 seasons. His coaching record at Adrian was 5 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie.As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #14 at Adrian... |
1921–1922 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
10 | Dale R. “Spank” Sprankle Dale R. Sprankle Dale R. Sprankle was a sports coach and athletic director at both Adrian College and Albion College in Michigan. Over the course of his 35 year career, Sprankle won 23 MIAA conference championships in four sports, making him one of the most winningest coaches in that conference's history.- Early... |
1923–1935 | 115 | 55 | 52 | 8 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
11 | Frank Ballenger Frank Ballenger -Coaching career:Ballenger was the head college football coach for the Adrian Bulldogs located in Adrian, Michigan. He held that position for the 1936 and 1937 seasons. His coaching record at Adrian was 4 wins and 14 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #17 at Adrian... |
1936–1937 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
12 | Harve A. Oliphant Harve A. Oliphant -Coaching career:Oliphant was the head college football coach for the Adrian Bulldogs located in Adrian, Michigan. He held that position for 4 seasons, from 1938 until 1941. His coaching record at Adrian was 5 wins, 26 losses and 1 tie.As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #14... |
1938–1941 | 32 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
X | No team | 1942–1945 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— |
13 | Lyman E. Abbott Lyman E. Abbott Lyman E. Abbott was an American football coach in the United States.-Coaching career:Abbott was the head college football coach for the Adrian Bulldogs located in Adrian, Michigan. He held that position for 4 seasons, from 1946 until 1949... |
1946–1949 | 33 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
14 | John Darnton John Darnton (American football) -Coaching career:Darnton was the head college football coach for the Adrian Bulldogs located in Adrian, Michigan. He held that position for the 1950 season. His coaching record at Adrian was 2 wins and 6 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #21 at Adrian in total wins... |
1950 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
15 | Theodore “Ted” Boyett Theodore Boyett -Coaching career:Boyett was the head college football coach for the Adrian Bulldogs located in Adrian, Michigan. He held that position for the 1951 and 1952 seasons. His coaching record at Adrian was 3 wins, 11 losses and 1 tie.As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #19 at Adrian... |
1951–1952 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
16 | Joe Fortunato Joe Fortunato (coach) Joe Fortunato is a former American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Adrian College from 1953 to 1955, tallying a mark of 8–17–1... |
1953–1955 | 26 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
17 | Robert Gillis Robert Gillis -Coaching career:Gillis was the head college football coach for the Adrian Bulldogs located in Adrian, Michigan. He held that position for 3 seasons, from 1956 until 1958. His coaching record at Adrian was 9 wins and 15 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #9 at Adrian... |
1956–1958 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
18 | Les Leggett Les Leggett - References :... |
1959–1961 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
19 | Charles Marvin Charles Marvin Charles Marvin was an American football and baseball coach in the United States.-Coaching career:Marvin was the head college football coach for the Adrian Bulldogs located in Adrian, Michigan. He held that position for 6 seasons, from 1962 until 1967. His coaching record at Adrian was 14 wins and... |
1962–1967 | 47 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
20 | William C. "Bill" Davis William C. Davis (American football) -Coaching career:Davis was the head college football coach for the Adrian Bulldogs located in Adrian, Michigan. He held that position for 6 seasons, from 1968 until 1973. His coaching record at Adrian was 21 wins and 32 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #5 at Adrian... |
1968–1973 | 53 | 21 | 32 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
21 | Tom Heckert Tom Heckert, Sr. Tom Heckert is retired American football coach, scout, and executive in the United States. He served as the head football coach at Adrian College from 1974 to 1981, compiling a record of 42–28–2... |
1974–1981 | 72 | 42 | 28 | 2 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
22 | Ron Labadie Ron Labadie Ron Labadie is an American football scout and former player and coach in the United States. He has been a scout for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League since 1990.-Coaching career:... |
1982–1989 | 74 | 53 | 21 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
23 | Jim Lyall Jim Lyall James M. Lyall is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He is currently the head football coach at Siena Heights University, a program that will have its first year of play in 2011... |
1990–2009 | 190 | 97 | 92 | 1 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | |
24 | Jim Deere Jim Deere -External links:*... |
2010 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— | 0— |
Details
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