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| death_date = April 2, 1983 (aged 52)<br>[[Edmond, Oklahoma|Edmond]], [[Oklahoma]]<ref name= "NewsOK">[http://newsok.com/dick-bowman-services-set-for-tuesday/article/2019762 "Dick Bowman Services Set for Tuesday" ''News OK'': Powered By ''The Oklahoman'' April 4, 1983] Retrieved 12-29-2012.</ref>
  
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'''Richard L. Bowman''' (May 1, 1930 – April 2, 1983) was an [[American football]] player and coach. He served as the head football coach at [[Knox College (Illinois)|Knox College]] in [[Galesburg, Illinois]] from 1965 to 1970 and at [[Wabash College]] from 1971 to 1973, compiling a career [[college football]] record of 23–56–1.
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'''Richard "Dick" Bowman''' (born 1931; died April 2, 1983<ref name= "NewsOK"/>) was an [[United States|American]] professional football player and football coach. After attending [[Ponca City High School]] in [[Oklahoma]], Bowman played collegiate football at the [[University of Oklahoma]]. Following a stint serving for the [[U.S. Army]], he briefly played for the [[New York Giants]] in the [[National Football League|NFL]], before earning a Master's degree while concurrently serving as a graduate assistant coach for his alma mater, Oklahoma.<ref name= "NewsOK"/>
 
   
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He went on to coach several high school and college football teams. He was the 27th head football coach for the [[Wabash Little Giants|Wabash College Little Giants]] located in [[Crawfordsville, Indiana]] and he held that position for three seasons, from 1971 until 1973. His career coaching record at Wabash was 14 wins, 16 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 11th at Wabash in total wins and 20th at Wabash in winning percentage (.467).
  
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After attending [[Ponca City High School]] in [[Ponca City, Oklahoma]], Bowman played college football at the [[University of Oklahoma]]. Following a stint serving for the [[United States Army]], he briefly played for the [[New York Giants]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL), before earning a master's degree while concurrently serving as a graduate assistant coach for his alma mater, Oklahoma.<ref name= "NewsOK">[http://newsok.com/dick-bowman-services-set-for-tuesday/article/2019762 "Dick Bowman Services Set for Tuesday" ''News OK'': Powered By ''The Oklahoman'' April 4, 1983] Retrieved December 29, 2012.</ref>
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<ref>[http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iii/ncac/wabash/coaching_records.php Wabash College coaching records]</ref>
  
   
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Bowman coached several high school and college football teams. He was the 27th head football coach at [[Wabash College]] in [[Crawfordsville, Indiana]] and he held that position for three seasons, from 1971 to 1973, compiling a record of 14–16.<ref>[http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iii/ncac/wabash/coaching_records.php Wabash College coaching records] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121010223/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iii/ncac/wabash/coaching_records.php |date=November 21, 2010 }}</ref>
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Following his stint at Wabash, Bowman served as an assistant head coach for four years at [[United States Military Academy|West Point Academy]] under [[Homer Smith (American football)|Homer Smith]].
  
   
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Following his stint at Wabash, Bowman served as an assistant head coach for four years at the [[United States Military Academy]] under [[Homer Smith (American football)|Homer Smith]].{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}
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==After sports==
  
   
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==Death and family==
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Dick died in 1983 at the age of 52 from complications of pneumonia in an [[Edmond, Oklahoma|Edmond]], [[Oklahoma]] hospital. He was survived by his parents; his wife, Mary; his son, Bill; and three daughters, Stacy, Lori, and Jenny.<ref name= "NewsOK"/>
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Bowman died in 1983 at the age of 52 from complications of pneumonia in an [[Edmond, Oklahoma]] hospital. He was survived by his parents; his wife, Mary; his son, Bill; and three daughters, Stacy, Lori, and Jenny.<ref name= "NewsOK"/>
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| name = [[Knox Prairie Fire football|Knox Prairie Fire]]
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Latest revision as of 23:58, 28 August 2019

Dick Bowman
Sport(s)Football
Biographical details
Born(1930-05-01)May 1, 1930
DiedApril 2, 1983(1983-04-02) (aged 52)
Edmond, Oklahoma
Playing career
Position(s)Guard
Head coaching record
Overall23–56–1

Richard L. Bowman (May 1, 1930 – April 2, 1983) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois from 1965 to 1970 and at Wabash College from 1971 to 1973, compiling a career college football record of 23–56–1.

Playing and coaching career

After attending Ponca City High School in Ponca City, Oklahoma, Bowman played college football at the University of Oklahoma. Following a stint serving for the United States Army, he briefly played for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL), before earning a master's degree while concurrently serving as a graduate assistant coach for his alma mater, Oklahoma.[1]

Bowman coached several high school and college football teams. He was the 27th head football coach at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana and he held that position for three seasons, from 1971 to 1973, compiling a record of 14–16.[2]

Following his stint at Wabash, Bowman served as an assistant head coach for four years at the United States Military Academy under Homer Smith.[citation needed]

Death and family

Bowman died in 1983 at the age of 52 from complications of pneumonia in an Edmond, Oklahoma hospital. He was survived by his parents; his wife, Mary; his son, Bill; and three daughters, Stacy, Lori, and Jenny.[1]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Knox Prairie Fire (Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1965–1970)
1965 Knox 1–7 1–7 10th
1966 Knox 1–7 1–7 10th
1967 Knox 0–7–1 0–7–1 10th
1968 Knox 0–8 0–8 10th
1969 Knox 1–8 1–8 9th
1970 Knox 6–3 5–3 T–3rd
Knox: 9–40–1 8–40–1
Wabash Little Giants (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1971–1973)
1971 Wabash 5–5
1972 Wabash 4–6
1973 Wabash 5–5
Wabash: 14–16
Total: 23–56–1
†Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dick Bowman Services Set for Tuesday" News OK: Powered By The Oklahoman April 4, 1983 Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ Wabash College coaching records Archived November 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

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