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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 7, 1928 Zeeland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 2006 (aged 77) Holland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1952–1959 | Northville HS (MI) |
| 1960 | Jackson HS (MI) |
| 1961–1996 | Central (IA) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1964–1993 | Central (IA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 287–67–3 (college) |
| Tournaments | 16–11 (NCAA D-III playoffs) 0–1 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NCAA Division III (1974) 18 Iowa Conference (1964–1967, 1974, 1977–1978, 1981, 1983–1987, 1989–1990, 1992, 1994–1995) | |
| Awards | |
| Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (2004) 11× Iowa Conference Coach of the Year (1974, 1977–1978, 1981, 1983–1985, 1989–1990, 1994–1995) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2000 (profile) | |
Ronald Maurice "Skip" Schipper (August 7, 1928 – March 27, 2006) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Central College in Pella, Iowa from 1961 to 1996, compiling a record of 287–67–3. His 1974 Central Dutch football team won a NCAA Division III football championship. Schipper was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000.