Richard Peters
Biographical details
Born(1920-04-07)April 7, 1920
Valley Falls, Kansas, U.S.
DiedMay 26, 1973(1973-05-26) (aged 53)
Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
1943–1945Kansas State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1946–1948Ottawa (assistant)
1949–1952Ottawa
1953–1956SMU (assistant)
1957–1971Ottawa
1972–1973Kansas State (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall129–42–3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
8 KCAC (1950, 1960–1961, 1964–1966, 1970)
1 KCAC North Division (1970)
Awards

Richard Peters (April 7, 1920 – May 26, 1973) was an American football player and coach He was the 16th head football coach Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas, serving for two stints, from 1949 to 1952 and from 1957 to 1971, compiling a record 129–42–3 (.741). His teams with eight Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) titles.

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 ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Ottawa Braves (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1949–1952)
1949 Ottawa 5–44–2T–2nd
1950 Ottawa 7–26–01st
1951 Ottawa 6–34–23rd
1952 Ottawa 8–15–12nd
Ottawa Braves (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1957–1970)
1957 Ottawa 4–53–45th
1958 Ottawa 3–5–13–3–13rd
1959 Ottawa 6–36–12nd
1960 Ottawa 9–09–01st
1961 Ottawa 9–09–01st
1962 Ottawa 8–27–23rd
1963 Ottawa 9–18–12nd
1964 Ottawa 8–18–1T–1st
1965 Ottawa 9–09–01st
1966 Ottawa 8–18–1T–1st
1967 Ottawa 8–18–12nd
1968 Ottawa 5–45–4T–4th
1969 Ottawa 5–43–2T–2nd (North)
1970 Ottawa 7–1–25–01st (North)
Ottawa Braves (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (1971)
1971 Ottawa 5–44–3T–3rd
Ottawa: 129–42–3114–28–1
Total:129–42–3
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

See also

References

  1. ↑ Salina Journal, May 27, 1973, Salina, Kansas
  2. ↑ Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, Dick Peters


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