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Richard Peters (football coach)
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Richard "Dick" Peters was the 16th head college football
coach
for the Ottawa University Braves
located in Ottawa, Kansas
and he held that position for four seasons, from 1949 until 1952.
His first stint coaching record at Ottawa was 26 wins, 10 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him
fifth at Ottawa in total wins and third at Ottawa in winning percentage (0.722).
After a stint as an assistant coach at SMU
under Woody Woodard
(who coincidently coached at Ottawa rival McPherson College
), Peters returned to Ottawa and became the 19th head coach for the Braves. For his second tenure, he held the position for fifteen seasons, from 1957 until 1971. His second stint at Ottawa recorded 103 wins, 32 losses, and 3 ties. This ranks him first at Ottawa in total wins and second at Ottawa in winning percentage (0.746).
Overall, his total record at Ottawa was 129 wins, 42 losses, and 3 ties with a winning percentage of 0.741 with eight conference titles.
After finishing his career at Ottawa, he went to Kansas State University
and served as an assistant coach under Vince Gibson
until his death in 1973. Peters served as President of the NAIA Football Coaches Association from 1964 until 1966 and was inducted into the NAIA Football Hall of Fame in 1973.
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
for the Ottawa University Braves
Ottawa 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 four seasons, from 1949 until 1952.
His first stint coaching record at Ottawa was 26 wins, 10 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him
fifth at Ottawa in total wins and third at Ottawa in winning percentage (0.722).
After a stint as an assistant coach at SMU
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
under Woody Woodard
Woody Woodard
Chalmer E. “Woody” Woodard was an American football coach.-McPherson College:Coach Woodard was head football, basketball and track coach and athletic director at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas from 1950 to 1952...
(who coincidently coached at Ottawa rival McPherson College
McPherson College
McPherson College was chartered in 1887 by the leaders of the Church of the Brethren. The college provides a career-oriented liberal arts education...
), Peters returned to Ottawa and became the 19th head coach for the Braves. For his second tenure, he held the position for fifteen seasons, from 1957 until 1971. His second stint at Ottawa recorded 103 wins, 32 losses, and 3 ties. This ranks him first at Ottawa in total wins and second at Ottawa in winning percentage (0.746).
Overall, his total record at Ottawa was 129 wins, 42 losses, and 3 ties with a winning percentage of 0.741 with eight conference titles.
After finishing his career at Ottawa, he went to Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
and served as an assistant coach under Vince Gibson
Vince Gibson
Vince Gibson is a former American football player and coach. He served as head football coach at Kansas State University , the University of Louisville , and Tulane University , compiling a career college football record of 75–98–2...
until his death in 1973. Peters served as President of the NAIA Football Coaches Association from 1964 until 1966 and was inducted into the NAIA Football Hall of Fame in 1973.