Gil Krueger

Gil Krueger
Biographical details
Born(1929-05-28)May 28, 1929
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedOctober 30, 2016(2016-10-30) (aged 87)
Walnut Creek, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1950Marquette
Basketball
1949–1951Marquette
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1954–1955Grantsburg HS (WI) (assistant)
1956–1963Stoughton HS (WI)
1964–1965North Central (IL) (assistant)
1966–1968Macalester
1969–1973Platteville State / Wisconsin–Platteville
1974–1977Northern Michigan
1978–1982New Mexico State
1983New Jersey Generals (assistant)
1984–1987Wisconsin–Superior
Head coaching record
Overall104–114–4 (college football)
52–11–1 (high school football)
Tournaments0–1 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
4–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division II (1975)
3 WIAC (1969–1971)
1 MVC (1978)

Gilbert John Krueger (May 28, 1929 – October 30, 2016) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Macalester College from 1966 to 1968, the University of Wisconsin–Platteville from 1969 to 1973, Northern Michigan University from 1974 to 1977, New Mexico State University from 1978 to 1982, and the University of Wisconsin–Superior from 1984 to 1987, compiling a career college football record of 104–114–4. At Northern Michigan, his team won the NCAA Division II Football Championship in 1975. He died in 2016, aged 87.[1]

  1. ^ "1975 NMU National Champion Football Coach Gil Krueger dies".