Richard Peters (American football)
American football player and coach (1920–1973)
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Richard Peters (April 7, 1920 – May 26, 1973) was an American college football player and coach He served two stints as the head football coach Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas, from 1949 to 1952 and 1957 to 1971, compiling a record 129–42–3 (.741). His teams with eight Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) titles.
Valley Falls, Kansas, U.S.
Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 7, 1920 Valley Falls, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | May 26, 1973 (aged 53) Manhattan, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1943–1945 | Kansas State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946–1948 | Ottawa (KS) (assistant) |
| 1949–1952 | Ottawa (KS) |
| 1953–1956 | SMU (assistant) |
| 1957–1971 | Ottawa (KS) |
| 1972–1973 | Kansas State (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 129–42–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 8 KCAC (1950, 1960–1961, 1964–1966, 1970) 1 KCAC North Division (1970) | |
| Awards | |
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Between his two tenures at Ottawa, Peters was an assistant coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU) under Woody Woodard, who had coached against Peters at McPherson College. After his second stint at Ottawa, Peters went to Kansas State University and served as an assistant coach under Vince Gibson until his death, in 1973, of an apparent heart attack.[1] Peters served as President of the NAIA Football Coaches Association from 1964 until 1966 and was inducted into the NAIA Football Hall of Fame in 1973.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Braves (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1949–1952) | |||||||||
| 1949 | Ottawa | 5–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1950 | Ottawa | 7–2 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1951 | Ottawa | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1952 | Ottawa | 8–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Ottawa Braves (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1957–1970) | |||||||||
| 1957 | Ottawa | 4–5 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1958 | Ottawa | 3–5–1 | 3–3–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1959 | Ottawa | 6–3 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1960 | Ottawa | 9–0 | 9–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1961 | Ottawa | 9–0 | 9–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1962 | Ottawa | 8–2 | 7–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1963 | Ottawa | 9–1 | 8–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1964 | Ottawa | 8–1 | 8–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1965 | Ottawa | 9–0 | 9–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1966 | Ottawa | 8–1 | 8–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1967 | Ottawa | 8–1 | 8–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1968 | Ottawa | 5–4 | 5–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1969 | Ottawa | 5–4 | 3–2 | T–2nd (North) | |||||
| 1970 | Ottawa | 7–1–2 | 5–0 | 1st (North) | |||||
| Ottawa Braves (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (1971) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Ottawa | 5–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Ottawa: | 129–42–3 | 114–28–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 129–42–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
