Richard Peters (football coach)
- Richard Peters (football coach)
College coach infobox
Name = Richard "Dick" Peters
Caption =
DateOfBirth = 1920
Birthplace =
DateOfDeath = 1973
Sport = College football
College = Ottawa University
Title =
CurrentRecord =
OverallRecord = 129-42-3 (0.741)
Awards = Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
NAIA Hall of Fame
KCAC Conference Champions, 8 times
CFbDWID =
Player = trigger
Years = 1943-1955
Team = Kansas State
Position =
Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1946-1948
1949-1952
1953-1956
1957-1971
1972-1973
CoachTeams = Ottawa (asst)
Ottawa
SMU (asst)
Ottawa
Kansas State (asst)
FootballHOF =
Richard "Dick" Peters (1920-1973) was the 16th head college football coachfor the Ottawa University Braves located in Ottawa, Kansasand he held that position for four seasons, from 1949 until 1952.His first stint coaching record at Ottawa was 26 wins, 10 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks himfifth at Ottawa in total wins and third at Ottawa in winning percentage (0.722). [ [http://www.ottawabraves.com/documents/2008/1/14/page2.pdf?tab=yearbyyearrecords&path=football Ottawa University Braves coaching records] ]
After a stint as an assistant coach at SMU under Woody Woodard (who coincidently coached at Ottawa rival McPherson College), Peters returned to Ottawa and became the 19th head coach for the Braves. For his second tenure, he held the position for fifteen seasons, from 1957 until 1971. His second stint at Ottawa recorded 103 wins, 32 losses, and 3 ties. This ranks him first at Ottawa in total wins and second at Ottawa in winning percentage (0.746). [ [http://www.ottawabraves.com/documents/2008/1/14/page2.pdf?tab=yearbyyearrecords&path=football Ottawa University Braves coaching records] ]
Overall, his total record at Ottawa was 129 wins, 42 losses, and 3 ties with a winning percentage of 0.741 with eight conference titles.
After finishing his career at Ottawa, he went to Kansas State University and served as an assistant coach under Vince Gibson until his death in 1973. 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. [ [http://www.kshof.org/hof-profiles.cfm?record_id=58 Kansas Sports Hall of Fame] , Dick Peters]
References
External links
* [http://www.ottawabraves.com/ Ottawa University athletics website]
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