William Adolph Danenhauer (born June 3, 1934) is a former

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player who played for

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and

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(AFL). He played

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. Danenhauer served as the head football coach at the University of Nebraska Omaha from 1975 to 1977, compiling a record of 8–23–2. He name to Nebraska–Omaha in 1970 as an assistant coach under Al Caniglia. From 1961 to 1969, he was the head football coach at

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, tallying a mark of 47–37–6. Danenhauer's son is Bill Danenhauer Jr.

Head coaching record

College

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