Ken Gibler
Kenneth Bernard Gibler (January 31, 1931 – November 23, 1990) was an American football and track coach. He served as the head football coach at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri from 1968 to 1990, compiling a record of 162–64–8.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1931 |
| Died | November 23, 1990 (aged 59) Marshall, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1953–1956 | Missouri Valley |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1957–1961 | Blue Springs HS (MO) |
| 1962–1967 | Arizona State–Flagstaff / Northern Arizona (assistant) |
| 1968–1990 | Missouri Valley |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 162–64–8 (college football) 27–18–4 (high school football) |
| Bowls | 1–1 |
| Tournaments | Football 3–3 (NAIA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 MCAU (1970) 5 HAAC (1971, 1974–1976, 1989) | |
A native of Grain Valley, Missouri, Gibler attended Missouri Valley College, where he played college football as an end for four seasons before graduating in 1957. He was the head football coach at Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, Missouri from 1957 to 1961, tallying a mark of 27–18–4.[1] Gibler returned to Missouri Valley as after working as an assistant football coach at Northern Arizona University for six seasons under head coaches Max Spilsbury and Andy MacDonald.[2]
Gibler died of cancer on November 23, 1990, in Marshall.[3]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Valley Vikings (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1968–1970) | |||||||||
| 1968 | Missouri Valley | 3–4–3 | 1–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1969 | Missouri Valley | 5–5 | 2–2 | 4th | |||||
| 1970 | Missouri Valley | 8–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| Missouri Valley Vikings (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (1971–1990) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Missouri Valley | 7–3 | 6–1 | 1st | L Mineral Water | ||||
| 1972 | Missouri Valley | 8–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1973 | Missouri Valley | 9–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1974 | Missouri Valley | 10–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | L NAIA Division II Championship | ||||
| 1975 | Missouri Valley | 8–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1976 | Missouri Valley | 8–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1977 | Missouri Valley | 8–2 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1978 | Missouri Valley | 9–2 | 6–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division II Semifinal | ||||
| 1979 | Missouri Valley | 7–2–1 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1980 | Missouri Valley | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1981 | Missouri Valley | 8–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1982 | Missouri Valley | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1983 | Missouri Valley | 7–2–1 | 5–1–1 | T–2nd | W Sunflower | ||||
| 1984 | Missouri Valley | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1985 | Missouri Valley | 4–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1986 | Missouri Valley | 4–6 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1987 | Missouri Valley | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1988 | Missouri Valley | 6–4[n 1] | 5–2[n 1] | T–2nd[n 1] | |||||
| 1989 | Missouri Valley | 10–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1990 | Missouri Valley | 8–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Missouri Valley: | 162–64–8 | 110–32–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 162–64–8 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Notes
References
- "Ken Gibler Takes Arizona Grid Job". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. April 17, 1962. p. 18. Retrieved May 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Gibbler Makes Debut in Head Coach Spot". Arizona Daily Sun. Flagstaff, Arizona. September 14, 1968. p. 5. Retrieved May 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- Eddlemon, Marty (November 28, 1998). "Gilber passes on". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. p. 19. Retrieved May 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Evangel forfeits 11 wins from '88 football season". The Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. Associated Press. March 31, 1989. p. 11. Retrieved May 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .