Ivan Doseff (September 26, 1884 – May 3, 1973) was a Bulgarian-American

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player and coach of football,

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, and

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

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in 1910, at Iowa State Teachers College—now known as the

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—from 1919 to 1920, and at Luther College in

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from 1921 to 1922, compiling a career

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record of 12–18–3.

Coaching career

Doseff was the head football coach at

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for one season, in 1910, compiling a record of 1–5–1.

Death

Doseff died on May 3, 1973.

Head coaching record

College football

References

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* 1884 births 1973 deaths American football tackles Chicago Maroons football coaches Chicago Maroons football players Cornell Rams football coaches Kalamazoo Hornets football coaches Luther Norse football coaches Luther Norse men's basketball coaches Northern Iowa Panthers athletic directors Northern Iowa Panthers football coaches Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball coaches College track and field coaches in the United States High school basketball coaches in Illinois High school football coaches in Illinois High school football coaches in Wisconsin Bulgarian emigrants to the United States {{1910s-collegefootball-coach-stub