Sport(s) | Football |
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Biographical details | |
Born |
Duquesne, Pennsylvania |
March 18, 1932
Died | July 30, 2011 Springfield, Ohio |
(aged 79)
Playing career | |
1950s | Denison |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1955–1968 | Wittenberg (assistant) |
1969–1983 | Wittenberg |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 129–23–3 |
Bowls | 1–0 |
Tournaments | 9–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2 NCAA Division III National (1973, 1975) | |
Awards | |
2x AFCA College Division COY (1973, 1975) 5x OAC Coach of the Year (1969, 1973, 1976, 1978–1979) |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1991 (profile) |
Dave "Davey" Maurer (March 18, 1932 – July 30, 2011) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Wittenberg University from 1969 to 1983, compiling a record of 129–23–3. His teams won the NCAA Division III National Football Championship in 1973 and 1975, and were runners-up in 1978 and 1979. Maurer was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1991 as a coach. He died on July 30, 2011 at the Eaglewood Care Center in Springfield, Ohio.