Dan Simrell

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Dan Simrell
Biographical details
Born (1943-04-09) April 9, 1943 (age 81)
Alma mater University of Toledo (B.A., 1964; M.S., 1975)
Playing career
1962–1964 Toledo
Position(s) Quarterback, safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1965 St. Francis de Sales HS (OH) (assistant)
1966–1968 Start HS (OH) (assistant)
1969–1970 Start HS (OH)
1971–1981 Toledo (assistant)
1982–1989 Toledo
1990 Memphis State (assistant)
1991–1994 West Virginia (assistant)
1995–1999 West Virginia (OC/QB)
2000–2006 Findlay
2007–2014 Tri–State / Trine (QB)
2015–2019 Olivet (QB)
Head coaching record
Overall81–82–2
Bowls0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 MAC (1984)
Awards
MAC Coach of the Year (1984)
GLIAC Coach of the Year (2002)
Toledo Rockets Hall of Fame (1996)
Region 3 Division II Coach of the Year (2002)

Dan Simrell (born April 9, 1943) is an American former college football coach. He was the quarterbacks coach at Olivet College in Olivet, Michigan from 2015 to 2019. Simrell served as the head football coach at the University of Toledo from 1982 to 1989 and at the University of Findlay from 2000 to 2006.

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Simrell played collegiately as a quarterback for Toledo. In 1964, he set single-season school records for the Rockets in passing yards (1,239), completions (115) and total offense (1,616). [a] [2]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Toledo Rockets (Mid-American Conference)(1982–1989)
1982 Toledo 6–55–4T–5th
1983 Toledo 9–27–2T–2nd
1984 Toledo 8–3–17–1–11stL California
1985 Toledo 4–73–6T–6th
1986 Toledo 7–45–3T–2nd
1987 Toledo 3–7–13–4–1T–6th
1988 Toledo 6–54–46th
1989 Toledo 6–56–2T–2nd
Toledo:49–38–240–26–2
Findlay Oilers (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(2000–2006)
2000 Findlay2–82–8T–10th
2001 Findlay3–83–7T–9th
2002 Findlay9–28–2T–2nd
2003 Findlay6–55–5T–4th
2004 Findlay6–55–56th
2005 Findlay4–73–7T–8th
2006 Findlay2–91–9T–11th
Findlay:32–4427–43
Total:81–82–2
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. Broke the previous total offense mark of 1,201 set by Lee Pete in 1947. [1]

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References

  1. Olesky, John (November 12, 1964). "Birds of Feather in Air Together on Toledo Trail". Dayton Daily News. p. 22. Retrieved December 16, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Dan Simrell". University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2024.