Darrell Mudra
Peru State | |
Position(s) | Huron |
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Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1963–1966 | North Dakota State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 200–81–4 (college football) 7–7 (CFL) |
Bowls | 3–1 |
Tournaments | Football 5–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 4–3 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football 1 AMCU (1980–1982, 1984) (1985, 1987)2 Gateway Collegiate | |
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2000 (profile) |
Darrell E. Mudra Sr. (January 4, 1929 – September 21, 2022), nicknamed "Dr. Victory", was an American
Early life and career
Mudra was born on January 4, 1929. He had six siblings and was raised in Omaha, Nebraska.[1] Mudra graduated from Omaha South High School in 1946.[2] He earned two letters in football and basketball apiece. He attended Peru State College and played as a fullback on their football team. He earned letters in all four years at Peru State and was named All-Conference in his junior and senior years.[3] He graduated from Peru State in 1951.[4][5]
Coaching career
1951–1965
In 1951, Mudra coached in
Mudra served as the head football coach at
1966–1976
In 1966, Mudra signed a three-year contract to coach the
Mudra was hired by Florida State University to coach the Florida State Seminoles football team in January 1974.[22] The Seminoles finished the 1973 season 0–11 and coach Larry Jones resigned in disgrace with the NCAA putting Florida State on probation for one year.[23] Mudra had a 4–18 (.182) record in the 1974 and 1975 seasons, and was fired and replaced by Bobby Bowden.[24] He said that he did not know why he was fired.[25] Mudra took two years off from college coaching to coach youth football for 12-year-olds.[26]
1977–1993
Mudra next coached the
Seeking to turn around another struggling program, Mudra resigned from Eastern Illinois in December 1982 to accept the head coaching position with the
Mudra compiled a career college football record of 200–81–4 (.709). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2000.[11]
Mudra had an unorthodox coaching style. Throughout his days as a head coach, Mudra worked from the press box while a game was being played rather the sideline as most head coaches do.[32]
Personal life
Mudra and his wife, Jean, retired to Crawfordville, Florida.[11] They had four children.[1]
Mudra died on September 21, 2022, at age 93.[13][33]
Head coaching record
College football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Adams State Indians (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1959–1962) | |||||||||
1959 | Adams State | 8–1 | 3–1 | 2nd[34] | |||||
1960 | Adams State | 7–0–1 | 4–0 | 1st[35] | |||||
1961 | Adams State | 8–2 | 4–0 | 1st[36] | |||||
1962 | Adams State | 9–1 | 4–0 | 1st[37] | W Mineral Water | ||||
Adams State: | 32–4–1 | 15–1 | |||||||
North Dakota State Bison (North Central Conference) (1963–1965) | |||||||||
1963 | North Dakota State | 3–5 | 3–3 | 4th[38] | |||||
1964 | North Dakota State | 10–1 | 5–1 | T–1st[39] | W Mineral Water | ||||
1965 | North Dakota State | 11–0 | 6–0 | 1st | W Pecan | ||||
North Dakota State: | 24–6 | 14–4 | |||||||
Arizona Wildcats (Western Athletic Conference) (1967–1968) | |||||||||
1967 | Arizona | 3–6–1 | 1–4 | 5th[40] | |||||
1968 | Arizona | 8–3 | 5–1 | T–2nd[41] | L Sun | ||||
Arizona: | 11–9–1 | 6–5 | |||||||
Western Illinois Leathernecks (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1969) | |||||||||
1969 | Western Illinois | 8–2 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
Western Illinois Leathernecks (NCAA College Division / Division II independent) (1970–1973) | |||||||||
1970 | Western Illinois | 7–3 | |||||||
1971 | Western Illinois | 8–2 | |||||||
1972 | Western Illinois | 9–2 | |||||||
1973 | Western Illinois | 7–4 | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||||
Western Illinois: | 39–13 | 3–0 | |||||||
Florida State Seminoles (NCAA Division I independent) (1974–1975) | |||||||||
1974 | Florida State | 1–10 | |||||||
1975 | Florida State | 3–8 | |||||||
Florida State: | 4–18 | ||||||||
Association of Mid-Continent Universities ) (1978–1982)
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1978 | Eastern Illinois | 12–2 | 3–2 | 3rd | W NCAA Division II Championship | ||||
1979 | Eastern Illinois | 7–4 | 1–3 | T–4th | |||||
1980 | Eastern Illinois | 11–3 | 4–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Championship | ||||
1981 | Eastern Illinois | 6–5 | 2–1 | T–1st | |||||
1982 | Eastern Illinois | 11–1–1 | 2–0–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | ||||
Eastern Illinois: | 47–15–1 | 12–6–1 | |||||||
Association of Mid-Continent Universities ) (1983–1984)
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1983 | Northern Iowa | 6–5 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
1984 | Northern Iowa | 9–2 | 2–1 | T–1st | |||||
Northern Iowa Panthers (Gateway Football Conference) (1985–1987) | |||||||||
1985 | Northern Iowa | 11–2 | 5–0 | 1st[42] | L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal | ||||
1986 | Northern Iowa | 7–3–1 | 4–2 | T–2nd[42] | |||||
1987 | Northern Iowa | 10–4 | 6–0 | 1st[42] | L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal | ||||
Northern Iowa: | 43–16–1 | 18–5 | |||||||
Total: | 200–81–4 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
See also
References
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- ^ Darrell Mudra, Peru State Bobcats Hall of Fame Website Listing http://pscbobcats.com/hof.aspx?hof=37&path=&kiosk= Archived April 16, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ "22 Apr 1954, 1". Burt County Plaindealer. April 22, 1954. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mudra resigns at Huron | Daily Plainsman (Huron, S.D.) 5.15.58 Pg. 9". The Daily Plainsman. May 15, 1958. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "27 Nov 1962, Page 3". Lead Daily Call. November 27, 1962. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Mudra To Coach Arizona's Eleven; Quits Alouettes to Accept One-Year Contract". The New York Times. December 23, 1966. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
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- ^ a b "State Of Football: Two & Thru at FSU? It's happened before". News-journalonline.com. November 5, 2019. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ "Mudra talks FSU EIU |". Des Moines Register. November 24, 1985. p. 3D. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Mudra EIU |". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 9, 1978. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Dr. Victory gets UNI job". Newspapers.com. December 22, 1982. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "22 Dec 1982, Page 9". Herald and Review. December 22, 1982. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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