Dick Koppenhaver

American football player and coach (1931–2017)
Dick Koppenhaver
Biographical details
Born(1931-04-07)April 7, 1931
Reeder, North Dakota, U.S.
DiedJuly 23, 2017(2017-07-23) (aged 86)
Lenexa, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1949–1952North Dakota
Baseball
1950–1951North Dakota
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1962–1964Valley City State
1965–1968North Dakota State (assistant)
2001North Dakota (QB)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1966–1968North Dakota State
c. 1970North Central Conference (commissioner)
Head coaching record
Overall17–6–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NDCAC (1963–1964)

Richard George Koppenhaver (April 7, 1931 – July 23, 2017) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Valley City State University in Valley City, North Dakota from 1962 to 1964.[1]

Koppenhaver later served as an assistant football coach and athletic director at North Dakota State University. He also served as an assistant coach at the University of North Dakota during their 2001 championship season.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Valley City State Vikings (North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference / North Dakota College Athletic Conference) (1962–1964)
1962 Valley City State 4–4 4–2 T–3rd
1963 Valley City State 6–1–1 5–0–1 1st
1964 Valley City State 7–1 5–1 T–1st
Valley City State: 17–6–1 14–3–1
Total: 17–6–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Richard George "Dick" Koppenhaver". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "UND football honors Koppenhaver as 'Legend'". University of North Dakota. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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North Dakota Fighting Hawks starting quarterbacks
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Valley City State Vikings head football coaches
  • Henry W. Lever (1909)
  • No team (1910)
  • John W. Redewald (1911–1912)
  • No team (1913–1915)
  • Leonard J. Call (1916)
  • Lawrence H. Purdy (1917)
  • No team (1918)
  • Louis D. Rhodes (1919–1921)
  • Laurence G. Hurst (1922–1924)
  • James Morrison (1925–1936)
  • Roy McLeod (1937–1942)
  • No team (1943)
  • Bill May (1944)
  • No team (1945)
  • Roy DeGreef (1946)
  • Howard Bliss (1947)
  • Bill Richter (1948–1950)
  • Robert Nicholls (1951)
  • Bill Richter (1952–1953)
  • Vernon Gale (1954–1959)
  • Al Evans (1960–1961)
  • Dick Koppenhaver (1962–1964)
  • Millard Jurovich (1965)
  • Harold Drescher (1966–1970)
  • Pete Nyhus (1971–1973)
  • Jim Dew (1974–1993)
  • Steve LeGrand (1994–1996)
  • Dennis McCulloch (1997– )
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North Dakota State Bison athletic directors

# denotes interim athletic director

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1965 North Dakota State Bison football—AP and UPI small college national champions
Head coach
Darrell Mudra
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2001 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football—NCAA Division II national champions