Ron Schipper

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Ron Schipper
Jackson HS (MI)
1961–1996Central (IA)
Administrative career (
Central (IA)
Head coaching record
Overall287–67–3 (college)
Tournaments16–11 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
0–1 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division III (1974)
18 Iowa Conference (1964–1967, 1974, 1977–1978, 1981, 1983–1987, 1989–1990, 1992, 1994–1995)
Awards
Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (2004)
11× Iowa Conference Coach of the Year (1974, 1977–1978, 1981, 1983–1985, 1989–1990, 1994–1995)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2000 (profile)

Ronald Maurice "Skip" Schipper (August 7, 1928 – March 27, 2006) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator.

Career

Schipper coached

Jackson High School in Jackson, Michigan
in 1960.

Schipper served as the head football coach at Central College in Pella, Iowa from 1961 to 1996, compiling a record of 287–67–3. Schipper also served as the school's athletic director from 1964 to 1993. During his tenure as head football coach at Central College, he always had a winning season. His teams won 18 Iowa Conference championships, enjoyed ten undefeated regular seasons, and won the 1974 NCAA Division III Football Championship; they were national runners-up in 1984 and 1988.[1]

Schipper's 287 career wins rank third in among NCAA Division III football coaches, behind

NCAA Division III history. Schipper was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and received the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, presented by the American Football Coaches Association
, in 2004.

Personal life

Schipper was born in Zeeland, Michigan. Schipper died in Holland, Michigan at age 77. He was survived by his wife, Joyce, daughter Sara, and two sons Tim and Thom, grandchildren Nathan, Rachel, Alaina, Elsje and Lukas.[2]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Central Dutch (Iowa Conference) (1961–1996)
1961 Central 6–3 5–3 T–3rd
1962 Central 7–2 7–2 2nd
1963 Central 7–1–1 6–1–1 2nd
1964 Central 8–1 7–1 T–1st
1965 Central 8–1 7–0 1st
1966 Central 9–1 7–0 1st L NAIA Semifinal
1967 Central 9–0 7–0 1st
1968 Central 5–3–1 3–3–1 4th
1969 Central 6–3 5–2 T–2nd
1970 Central 6–2 5–2 T–2nd
1971 Central 6–3 4–3 4th
1972 Central 6–3 5–2 3rd
1973 Central 7–2 6–1 2nd
1974 Central 11–0 7–0 1st W NCAA Division III Championship
1975 Central 5–4 4–3 T–3rd
1976 Central 7–2 5–2 3rd
1977 Central 9–1 7–0 1st L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1978 Central 5–4 5–2 T–1st
1979 Central 6–3 5–2 3rd
1980 Central 5–4 5–2 T–2nd
1981 Central 6–2–1 6–1 1st
1982 Central 8–2 6–1 2nd
1983 Central 7–2 6–1 T–1st
1984 Central 11–1 7–0 1st L NCAA Division III Championship
1985 Central 11–1 7–0 1st L NCAA Division III Semifinal
1986 Central 11–1 8–0 1st L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1987 Central 11–2 7–1 1st L NCAA Division III Semifinal
1988 Central 11–2 7–1 2nd L NCAA Division III Championship
1989 Central 10–1 8–0 1st L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1990 Central 10–2 8–0 1st L NCAA Division III Semifinal
1991 Central 8–1 7–1 2nd
1992 Central 10–1 8–0 1st L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1993 Central 8–1 7–1 2nd
1994 Central 10–1 8–0 1st L NCAA Division III First Round
1995 Central 10–1 8–0 1st L NCAA Division III First Round
1996 Central 7–3 7–1 2nd
Central: 287–67–3 227–39–2
Total: 287–67–3
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ron Schipper". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame Coach Ron Schipper Dies at 77". National Football Foundation. Retrieved October 25, 2015.

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