Dick Godlove

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Dick Godlove

College Washburn University
Sport College football
Career highlights
Overall 104-55-10 (0.615)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1936-1942
1946-1958
Ottawa
Washburn

Dick Godlove was a college football coach in the United States. His lifetime coaching record was 104 wins, 55 losses, and 10 ties.

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[edit] Ottawa University

Ine January of 1936, Godlove was named the 14th head college football coach for the Ottawa University Braves located in Ottawa, Kansas[1] and he held that position for seven seasons, from 1936 until 1942. His career coaching record at Ottawa was 37 wins, 13 losses, and 6 ties. This ranks him second at Ottawa in total wins and seventh at Ottawa in winning percentage (0.661). [2]

The school honored him by inducting him into their athletic hall of fame in 1991.[3]

[edit] Washburn University

After Ottawa,[4] Godlove was named the 25th head football coach for Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. He stayed at Washburn for thirteen seasons, from 1946 until 1958. His coaching record at Washburn was 67 wins, 42 losses, and 4 ties. This ranks him first at Washburn in terms of total wins and 11th at Washburn in terms of winning percentage. [5]

After coaching at Washburn, he remaind to be the school's Athletic Director while Ralph Brown took over the coaching duties.[6]

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