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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1936 (age 87–88) |
| Playing career | |
| 1956–1958 | Oklahoma |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968–1970 | NE Oklahoma A&M (assistant) |
| 1971–1972 | Weber State (DC) |
| 1973–1976 | Weber State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–33–1 |
Richard L. Gwinn (born c. 1936) is a former American football player and coach. He serves ad the football head coach at Weber State College—now known as Weber State University—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 | ||||
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| 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
- ^ a b Ferguson, George (January 31, 1973). "Weber names Gwinn". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C7.
- ^ "Dick Gwinn". soonerstats.com. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ "Weber State Names Gwinn To Head Football Program". Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah. January 31, 1979. p. 18. Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Weber's Gwinn to step down at end of year". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). October 18, 1976. p. B6.
- ^ "Coach Quits at Weber State". New York Times. October 19, 1976. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
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