Bob Young (American football coach)

Robert "Bob" R. Young (April 10, 1939 – January 25, 2023) was an American football former player, coach, and Christian spiritual leader. A native of Beresford, South Dakota,[1] he served as the head football coach at the University of Sioux Falls from 1983 to 2004, compiling a record of 172–69–3. His 1996 Sioux Falls Cougars team won the NAIA Football Championship. His football teams were also NAIA runners-up in 2001, semifinalists in 1997, 2002, 2003, and quarterfinalists in 1995, 1998, and 2004. Young won nine South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (SDIC) titles and four Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) titles. His teams ran off conference winning streaks of 27 games from 1994 to 1999 and 34 games from 2001 to 2004. He is the winningest coach in Sioux Falls Cougars football history.[2] Young was considered to be a spiritual leader within the lives of former players, often hosting virtual meetings with them to provide mentoring and spiritual guidance.[3][4]

Bob Young
Biographical details
Born(1939-04-10)April 10, 1939
Beresford, South Dakota
DiedJanuary 25, 2023(2023-01-25) (aged 83)
Brandon, South Dakota
Playing career
1957–1960Sioux Falls
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1961-1962Garretson (SD)
1962-1963Hawarden (IA) (JV)
1970–1979Maryvale (AZ)
1983–2004Sioux Falls
Head coaching record
Overall172–69–3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NAIA Division II (1996)
9 SDIC (1984, 1988–1989, 1994–1999)
4 GPAC (2001–2004)
Awards
NAIA Division II Coach of the Year (1996)

Head coaching record

College
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs NAIA#
Sioux Falls Cougars (South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1983–1999)
1983 Sioux Falls 5–4–13–3–15th
1984 Sioux Falls 8–25–11st
1985 Sioux Falls 6–3–14–2T–2nd
1986 Sioux Falls 3–72–3T–3rd
1987 Sioux Falls 3–72–3T–4th
1988 Sioux Falls 10–15–01stL NAIA Division II First Round
1989 Sioux Falls 7–2–14–1T–1st
1990 Sioux Falls 6–43–2T–2nd
1991 Sioux Falls 5–52–3T–4th
1992 Sioux Falls 5–52–3T–3rd
1993 Sioux Falls 2–80–56th
1994 Sioux Falls 8–34–1T–1stL NAIA Division II First Round
1995 Sioux Falls 11–15–01stL NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1996 Sioux Falls 14–06–01stW NAIA Division II Championship
1997 Sioux Falls 11–26–01stL NAIA Semifinal
1998 Sioux Falls 8–35–01stL NAIA Quarterfinal
1999 Sioux Falls 6–35–01st21
Sioux Falls Cougars (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (2000–2004)
2000 Sioux Falls 6–45–3T–3rd
2001 Sioux Falls 12–27–1T–1stL NAIA Championship2
2002 Sioux Falls 12–18–01stL NAIA Semifinal3
2003 Sioux Falls 12–110–01stL NAIA Semifinal3
2004 Sioux Falls 11–110–01stL NAIA Quarterfinal5
Sioux Falls: 172–69–3103–31–1
Total:172–69–3
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "University of Sioux Falls Athletics - Official Athletics Website". Archived from the original on 2004-08-13.
  2. "Bob Young - South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame".
  3. McClearly, Michael (January 25, 2023). "Bob Young, legendary University of Sioux Falls football coach, dies at 83". argusleader.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  4. "Robert "Bob" R. Young Obituary". Miller Funeral Home. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
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