Clark Van Galder
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1909 Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | November 16, 1965 (aged 56) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1932–1937 | South Milwaukee HS (WI) |
| 1938–1947 | Washington Park HS (WI) |
| 1948–1951 | La Crosse State |
| 1952–1958 | Fresno State |
| 1959–1965 | Wisconsin (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1948–1952 | La Crosse State |
| 1953–1954 | Fresno State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 77–27–3 (college football) |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 3 Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference (1949–1951) 2 CCAA (1954, 1958) | |
Clark Van Galder (February 6, 1909 – November 16, 1965) was an American football, basketball player, track athlete, and coach. He served as the head football coach at La Crosse State Teachers, now University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, from 1948 to 1951 and at Fresno State College, now California State University, Fresno, from 1952 to 1958, compiling a career college football record of 77–27–3. Van Galder died on November 16, 1965, after collapsing at a banquet in Madison, Wisconsin. He had five sons, the fourth of which, Tim, played football as a quarterback at Iowa State University and then in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Jets and St. Louis Cardinals.[1]
At the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, Van Galder competed in football, basketball, and track and field.[2][3]
Head coaching record
[edit]College football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse State Indians (Wisconsin State Teachers College Conference) (1948–1951) | |||||||||
| 1948 | La Crosse State | 7–1–1 | 4–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1949 | La Crosse State | 7–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1950 | La Crosse State | 10–0 | 6–0 | T–1st | W Cigar | ||||
| 1951 | La Crosse State | 7–2 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| La Crosse State: | 31–5–1 | 21–2–1 | |||||||
| Fresno State Bulldogs (Independent) (1952) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Fresno State | 8–2 | |||||||
| Fresno State Bulldogs (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1953–1958) | |||||||||
| 1953 | Fresno State | 4–4–2 | 2–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1954 | Fresno State | 7–3 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1955 | Fresno State | 9–1 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1956 | Fresno State | 8–2 | 2–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1957 | Fresno State | 5–5 | 1–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1958 | Fresno State | 5–5 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
| Fresno State: | 46–22–2 | 15–4–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 77–27–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Van Galder Dad Dies". Lawrence Journal-World. Associated Press. November 17, 1965. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
- ^ "Wall of Fame: Clark Van Galder". uwlathletics.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Clark Van Galder - South Milwaukee / Racine Park / La Crosse State / Wisconsin". wifca.org. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
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