D. Ralph Bouch
American football and wrestling coach (1932–2016)
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D. Ralph Bouch (May 11, 1932 – February 7, 2016) was an American football and wrestling coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia from 1969 to 1972, compiling a record of 5–28–1.[2] He previously served as a wrestling coach and assistant football coach at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.[3]
BornMay 11, 1932
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 2016 (aged 83)
Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1950–1953Clarion
1968Westminster (PA) (assistant)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1932 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 2016 (aged 83) Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1950–1953 | Clarion |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1968 | Westminster (PA) (assistant) |
| 1969–1972 | West Virginia Wesleyan |
| Wrestling | |
| 1968–1969 | Westminster (PA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–28–1 (football) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1969–1972) | |||||||||
| 1969 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 1–7 | 1–5 | 8th | |||||
| 1970 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 0–7–1 | 0–5–1 | 9th | |||||
| 1971 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 2–7 | 1–6 | 9th | |||||
| 1972 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 2–7 | 1–6 | 10th | |||||
| West Virginia Wesleyan: | 5–28–1 | 3–22–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–28–1 | ||||||||
