Ron Simonson
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1942 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | June 15, 2024 (aged 82) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978–1984 | Puget Sound |
| 1985–1988 | Northern Colorado |
| 1989–1990 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (assistant) |
| 1997–1998 | Oregon State (RB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 66–48–1 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Evergreen (1983) | |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Ron Simonson (March 12, 1942 – June 15, 2024) was an American former gridiron football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Puget Sound from 1978 to 1984 and at the University of Northern Colorado from 1985 until 1988, compiling a career college football record of 66–48–1.[1][2] He also held assistant coaching positions with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Oregon State.[3]
After retiring from football he began a career as an author.[3]
He died of Alzheimer's disease on June 15, 2024.[4]
Head coaching record
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound Loggers (NCAA Division II independent) (1978–1982) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Puget Sound | 9–1 | |||||||
| 1979 | Puget Sound | 7–4 | |||||||
| 1980 | Puget Sound | 6–3 | |||||||
| 1981 | Puget Sound | 10–2 | L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||||
| 1982 | Puget Sound | 7–3 | |||||||
| Puget Sound Loggers (Evergreen Conference) (1983–1984) | |||||||||
| 1983 | Puget Sound | 9–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1984 | Puget Sound | 5–4–1 | 4–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| Puget Sound: | 53–18–1 | 11–3–1 | |||||||
| Northern Colorado Bears (North Central Conference) (1985–1988) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Northern Colorado | 2–9 | 2–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 1986 | Northern Colorado | 3–8 | 3–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 1987 | Northern Colorado | 3–8 | 2–7 | 9th | |||||
| 1988 | Northern Colorado | 5–5 | 4–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Northern Colorado: | 13–30 | 11–25 | |||||||
| Total: | 66–48–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Northern Colorado Bears Records By Year at the Wayback Machine (archived April 2, 2016)
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