Dave Arnold (American football)
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 17, 1944 |
| Coaching career ( Albion (assistant) | |
| 2005–2007 | Colorado State (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–29 (college) |
| Tournaments | 3–0 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Coach of the Year (1984) | |
Dave Arnold (born September 17, 1944) is a former
AFCA Division I-AA Coach of the Year that season. The 1984 championship run followed a season in 1983 in which the Bobcats finished 1–10 and last in the conference, but defeated their in-state rival, the University of Montana Grizzlies in their sole win. The 11-game turnaround is one of the largest in college football
history.
Arnold worked as an assistant coach under
special teams for the Seattle Seahawks from 1995 through 1997. With the Seahawks, he coached with Rick Tuten when he led the NFL in yards per punt in 1995.[1] Kicker Todd Peterson made over 82 percent of his field goals in 1995 and 1996.[2]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State Bobcats (Big Sky Conference) (1983–1986) | |||||||||
| 1983 | Montana State | 1–10 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1984 | Montana State | 12–2 | 6–1 | 1st | W NCAA Division I-AA Championship | ||||
| 1985 | Montana State | 2–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 1986 | Montana State | 3–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Montana State: | 18–29 | 10–18 | |||||||
| Total: | 18–29 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||