Ken Heizer
American football player and coach (1924–2011)
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Kenneth Edwin Heizer (February 8, 1924 – February 17, 2011) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa from 1962 to 1965, compiling a record of 14–22.[1] Heizer played college football at Western State College of Colorado—now known as Western Colorado University—in Gunnison, Colorado. He also served as a scout for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).[2]
BornFebruary 8, 1924
Las Animas, Colorado, U.S.
Las Animas, Colorado, U.S.
DiedFebruary 17, 2011 (aged 87)
Longmont, Colorado, U.S.
Longmont, Colorado, U.S.
1942Daniel Field
1946–1948Western State (CO)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8, 1924 Las Animas, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 2011 (aged 87) Longmont, Colorado, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1942 | Daniel Field |
| 1946–1948 | Western State (CO) |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1962–1965 | Simpson (IA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 14–22 |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Redmen (Iowa Conference) (1962–1965) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Simpson | 0–9 | 0–9 | 9th | |||||
| 1963 | Simpson | 5–4 | 5–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 1964 | Simpson | 6–3 | 5–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1965 | Simpson | 3–6 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
| Simpson: | 14–22 | 12–21 | |||||||
| Total: | 14–22 | ||||||||