Fritz S. Brennecke
American football player and coach (1911–1996)
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Fritz S. Brennecke (August 28, 1911 – September 23, 1996) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado from 1947 to 1968, compiling a record of 78–113–8.[1] Brennecke played college football at Colorado Agricultural College (now known as Colorado State University) in Fort Collins, Colorado from 1932 to 1934.[2] After graduating, he served as a high school football coach at several locations in Colorado.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1911 Montana, U.S. |
| Died | September 23, 1996 (aged 85) |
| Playing career | |
| 1932–1934 | Colorado Agricultural |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1936 | Steamboat Springs HS (CO) |
| 1937–1941 | Golden HS (CO) |
| 1942 | Denver South HS (CO) |
| 1946 | Denver South HS (CO) |
| 1947–1968 | Colorado Mines |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 78–113–8 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 RMC (1951, 1958) | |
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mines Orediggers (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1947–1968) | |||||||||
| 1947 | Colorado Mines | 1–7 | 1–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1948 | Colorado Mines | 3–6 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1949 | Colorado Mines | 4–4–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1950 | Colorado Mines | 4–6 | 0–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1951 | Colorado Mines | 7–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1952 | Colorado Mines | 4–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1953 | Colorado Mines | 3–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1954 | Colorado Mines | 4–5 | 4–4 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1955 | Colorado Mines | 2–5–2 | 2–4–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1956 | Colorado Mines | 2–7 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1957 | Colorado Mines | 0–6–3 | 0–3–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1958 | Colorado Mines | 7–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1959 | Colorado Mines | 4–6 | 1–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1960 | Colorado Mines | 6–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1961 | Colorado Mines | 3–6 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1962 | Colorado Mines | 4–5 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1963 | Colorado Mines | 6–3 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1964 | Colorado Mines | 0–9 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1965 | Colorado Mines | 4–5 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1966 | Colorado Mines | 5–5 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1967 | Colorado Mines | 1–7–1 | 0–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1968 | Colorado Mines | 4–4 | 0–2 | 4th | |||||
| Colorado Mines: | 78–113–8 | 29–59–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 78–113–8 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||