Dick Godlove

Richard Milan Godlove (January 24, 1905 – September 15, 1985) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas from 1936 to 1942 and Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas from 1946 to 1968, compiling a career college football coaching record of 104–55–10. In 1964, he was inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame[1] and served as the third president of the organization.[2]

Dick Godlove
Biographical details
Born(1905-01-24)January 24, 1905
Lime Creek Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, U.S.
DiedSeptember 15, 1985(1985-09-15) (aged 80)
Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1936–1942Ottawa
1946–1958Washburn
Basketball
1936–1943Ottawa
1960Washburn (interim HC)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1944–1964Washburn
Head coaching record
Overall104–55–10 (football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 KCAC (1938–1939)
3 CIAC (1949, 1953–1954)
Awards
NAIA Hall of Fame

Coaching career

Ottawa

In January 1936, Godlove was named the 14th head football coach at the Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas[3] and he held that position for seven seasons, from 1936 to 1942, compiling a record of 37–13–6.[4]

The school inducted him into their athletic hall of fame in 1991.[5]

Washburn

After Ottawa,[6] Godlove was named the 25th head football coach at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, serving for 13 seasons, from 1946 to 1958, and compiling a record of 67–42–4.[7][8][9]

During his first year at Washburn, Godlove, alongside Fran Welch of Kansas State Teachers, coached an "all-star" team made up of Kansas players that played a similar squad from Missouri[10] in the "Mo-Kan Bowl" all-star exhibition game.[11]

After coaching at Washburn, he remained as the school's athletic director while Ralph Brown succeeded him as head football coach.[12]

Death

Godlove died at Topeka in 1985.[13]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Ottawa Braves (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1936–1942)
1936 Ottawa 3–4–21–2–24th
1937 Ottawa 5–22–24th
1938 Ottawa 8–05–01st
1939 Ottawa 6–1–15–0–11st
1940 Ottawa 4–4–13–2–13rd
1941 Ottawa 6–1–14–1–1T–2nd
1942 Ottawa 5–1–14–1–12nd
Ottawa: 37–13–624–8–6
Washburn Ichabods (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1946–1958)
1946 Washburn 6–2–13–1–12nd
1947 Washburn 7–14–12nd
1948 Washburn 3–5–12–2–14th
1949 Washburn 7–25–1T–1st
1950 Washburn 3–4–12–2–13rd
1951 Washburn 6–33–23rd
1952 Washburn 4–53–2T–2nd
1953 Washburn 7–14–1T–1st
1954 Washburn 6–24–1T–1st
1955 Washburn 6–2–14–12nd
1956 Washburn 3–63–24th
1957 Washburn 5–42–34th
1958 Washburn 4–52–35th
Washburn: 67–42–441–22–3
Total:104–55–10
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. Gettysburg Times "Induct 4 into hall of fame" June 5, 1964
  2. "Dick Godlove". Ottawa Braves. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  3. KS Library Archived March 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Ottawa Annals
  4. "2012 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ottawa Braves. p. 7. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  5. Ottawa University Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Athletic Hall of Fame
  6. KS Library Archived March 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. Lawrence Journal-World "Washburn sets Brown as head skipper" February 23, 1959
  8. Topeka Capital-Journal "Washburn football notebook" November 10, 2006
  9. Washburn University Coaching Records
  10. "Barr scores lone touchdown as Missouri stars win 10-0". Southeast Missourian. December 9, 1946.
  11. "Stuber to help with Missouri". Southeast Missourian. November 29, 1946.
  12. "article removed". Topeka Capital-Journal. February 23, 1999.
  13. Wichita Eagle "Ex-Washburn AD Godlove dead at 80" September 19, 1985
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