Richard J. Voris (January 25, 1922 – December 26, 2008) was an

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player and coach. He served as head football coach at the

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from 1958 to 1960, compiling a record of 1–29.

Early life

He graduated from

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in 1940, where he was on the varsity football team as well as a member of the golf team and track and field. Voris graduated from Salinas Junior College (later Hartnell) in 1942.

Coaching career

Voris was named head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers football program on February 11, 1958. In his three seasons at the helm, the Cavaliers went 1–29. That mark included a 28-game losing streak, then an NCAA major-college record. His only win came against

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with a score of 15–12. He resigned shortly after the conclusion of the 1960 season, on December 9. Following his stint at Virginia, Voris was hired by the

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of the NFL. From 1961 to 1962, he served as the teams director of player personnel and also as an assistant on Vince Lombardi's staff, coaching the ends. During that period the Packers won two league championships. He was also an assistant coach with the

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and at San Jose State. After coaching

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to a championship, he brought nine players from the San Jose area and two from his previous coaching job in Hanford to join Salinas Valley area players. In his two seasons at Hartnell, his teams compiled a 20–0–1 record.

Head coaching record

College

References

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