Richard Milan Godlove (January 24, 1905 – September 15, 1985) was an

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and

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coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at

Ottawa University Ottawa University (OU) is a private Baptist university with its main campus in Ottawa, Kansas, a second residential campus in Surprise, Arizona, and adult campuses in the Kansas City, Phoenix and Milwaukee metropolitan areas. It was founded in ...

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from 1936 to 1942 and

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from 1946 to 1968, compiling a career

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coaching record of 104–55–10. In 1964, he was inducted into the

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Hall of Fame and served as the third president of the organization.

Coaching career

Ottawa

In January 1936, Godlove was named the 14th head football coach at the

and he held that position for seven seasons, from 1936 to 1942, compiling a record of 37–13–6. The school inducted him into their athletic hall of fame in 1991.

Washburn

After Ottawa, Godlove was named the 25th head football coach at

, serving for 13 seasons, from 1946 to 1958, and compiling a record of 67–42–4. During his first year at Washburn, Godlove, alongside

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of Kansas State Teachers, coached an "all-star" team made up of Kansas players that played a similar squad from

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in the "Mo-Kan Bowl" all-star exhibition game. After coaching at Washburn, he remained as the school's

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while

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succeeded him as head football coach.

Death

Godlove died at Topeka in 1985.Wichita Eagle
"Ex-Washburn AD Godlove dead at 80" September 19, 1985

Head coaching record

Football

References

External links

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