 Mudra in 1974 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 4, 1929 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 2022 (aged 93) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1947–1950 | Peru State |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1953 | Ashland HS (NE) |
| 1954–1956 | Tekamah HS (NE) |
| 1957 | Huron (backs) |
| 1958 | Colorado State College (backs) |
| 1959–1962 | Adams State |
| 1963–1965 | North Dakota State |
| 1966 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1967–1968 | Arizona |
| 1969–1973 | Western Illinois |
| 1974–1975 | Florida State |
| 1978–1982 | Eastern Illinois |
| 1983–1987 | Northern Iowa |
| Basketball | |
| 1952–1953 | Omaha (assistant) |
| 1957–1958 | Huron |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1963–1966 | North Dakota State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 200–81–4 (college football) 7–7 (CFL) |
| Bowls | 3–1 |
| Tournaments | Football 5–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 4–3 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 NCAA College Division (1965) 1 NCAA Division II (1978) 3 RMAC (1960–1962) 2 NCC (1964–1965) 1 IIAC (1969) 4 AMCU (1980–1982, 1984) 2 Gateway Collegiate (1985, 1987) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2000 (profile) | |
Darrell E. Mudra Sr. (January 4, 1929 – September 21, 2022), nicknamed "Dr. Victory", was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Adams State College (1959–1962), North Dakota State University (1963–1965), the University of Arizona (1967–1968), Western Illinois University (1969–1973), Florida State University (1974–1975), Eastern Illinois University (1978–1982), and the University of Northern Iowa (1983–1987), compiling a career college football record of 200–81–4. Mudra was also the head coach of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for one season in 1966. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2000.