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'''Richard L. Gwinn''' (born c. 1936) is a former [[American football]] player and coach. He served as the head football coach at [[Weber State University]] in [[Ogden, Utah]] from 1973 to 1976, compiling a record of 10–33–1.
'''Richard L. Gwinn''' (born c. 1936) is a former [[American football]] player and coach. He was the head coach at [[Weber State Wildcats football|Weber State College]] in [[Ogden, Utah]], from 1973 to 1976, compiling a {{winpct|10|33|1|record=y}} record.


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Gwinn played at the [[University of Oklahoma]] under head coach [[Bud Wilkinson]] from 1956 to 1958.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=633|title=Dick Gwinn|publisher=soonerstats.com|access-date=March 3, 2018}}</ref>
Gwinn played [[Guard (gridiron football)|guard]] at the [[Oklahoma Sooners football|University of Oklahoma]] under head coach [[Bud Wilkinson]] from [[1956 Oklahoma Sooners football team|1956]] to [[1958 Oklahoma Sooners football team|1958]].<ref name=wbnmgwn>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a_QoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Bn4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6964%2C6728141 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |last=Ferguson |first=George |title=Weber names Gwinn |date=January 31, 1973 |page=C7}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=633|title=Dick Gwinn|publisher=soonerstats.com|access-date=March 3, 2018}}</ref> The Sooners were undefeated in 1956 and lost only once in both [[1957 Oklahoma Sooners football team|1957]] and 1958.


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
Gwinn was an assistant coach at [[Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College]] in [[Miami, Oklahoma]] from 1968 to 1970, when the team compiled a 23–5 record in three seasons and won the [[NJCAA National Football Championship]] in 1969. He was hired as an assistant at [[Weber State University]] in [[Ogden, Utah]] in 1971 and succeeded [[Sark Arslanian]] as head coach in 1973.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Weber State Names Gwinn To Head Football Program |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56593963/the-ogden-standard-examiner/ |newspaper=[[Standard-Examiner]] |location=[[Ogden, Utah]] |date=January 31, 1979 |page=18 |access-date=August 2, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> Gwinn resigned in 1976 after serving for four seasons as head football coach at Weber State.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/10/19/archives/coach-quits-at-weber-state.html|title=Coach Quits at Weber State|work=[[New York Times]]|date=October 19, 1976|access-date=March 3, 2018}}</ref>
Gwinn was an assistant coach at [[Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College]] in [[Miami, Oklahoma|Miami]], Oklahoma, from 1968 to 1970, when the team compiled a {{winpct|23|5|record=y}} record in three seasons and won the [[NJCAA National Football Championship]] in 1969. He was hired as the [[defensive coordinator]] at [[Weber State Wildcats football|Weber State]] in the [[Big Sky Conference]] in 1971 and succeeded [[Sark Arslanian]] as head coach in January 1973.<ref name=wbnmgwn/><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Weber State Names Gwinn To Head Football Program |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56593963/the-ogden-standard-examiner/ |newspaper=[[Standard-Examiner]] |location=[[Ogden, Utah]] |date=January 31, 1979 |page=18 |access-date=August 2, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> During his fourth year in 1976, Gwinn announced his resignation in mid-October, effective at the end of the season.<ref name=wgtstpdn>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=485SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZH8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3614%2C4382257 |work=Deseret News |location=(Salt Lake City, Utah) |title=Weber's Gwinn to step down at end of year |date=October 18, 1976 |page=B6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/10/19/archives/coach-quits-at-weber-state.html|title=Coach Quits at Weber State|work=[[New York Times]]|date=October 19, 1976|access-date=March 3, 2018}}</ref>


==Head coaching record==
==Head coaching record==
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==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 02:09, 7 March 2021

Dick Gwinn
Biographical details
Bornc. 1936 (age 87–88)
Playing career
1956–1958Oklahoma
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968–1970Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
1971–1972Weber State (DC)
1973–1976Weber State
Head coaching record
Overall10–33–1 (.239)

Richard L. Gwinn (born c. 1936) is a former American football player and coach. He was the head coach at Weber State College in Ogden, Utah, from 1973 to 1976, compiling a 10–33–1 (.239) record.

Playing career

Gwinn played guard at the University of Oklahoma under head coach Bud Wilkinson from 1956 to 1958.[1][2] The Sooners were undefeated in 1956 and lost only once in both 1957 and 1958.

Coaching career

Gwinn was an assistant coach at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, Oklahoma, from 1968 to 1970, when the team compiled a 23–5 (.821) record in three seasons and won the NJCAA National Football Championship in 1969. He was hired as the defensive coordinator at Weber State in the Big Sky Conference in 1971 and succeeded Sark Arslanian as head coach in January 1973.[1][3] During his fourth year in 1976, Gwinn announced his resignation in mid-October, effective at the end of the season.[4][5]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Weber State Wildcats (Big Sky Conference) (1973–1976)
1973 Weber State 3–8 2–4 T–5th
1974 Weber State 4–7 1–5 7th
1975 Weber State 1–9–1 1–4–1 6th
1976 Weber State 2–9 1–5 6th
Weber State: 10–33–1 5–18–1
Total: 10–33–1

References

  1. ^ a b Ferguson, George (January 31, 1973). "Weber names Gwinn". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C7.
  2. ^ "Dick Gwinn". soonerstats.com. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  3. ^ "Weber State Names Gwinn To Head Football Program". Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah. January 31, 1979. p. 18. Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Weber's Gwinn to step down at end of year". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). October 18, 1976. p. B6.
  5. ^ "Coach Quits at Weber State". New York Times. October 19, 1976. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
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