Mike Rasmussen

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Mike Rasmussen
Biographical details
Born (1950-06-18) June 18, 1950 (age 74)
Decatur, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater Michigan State University (1972)
Playing career
1968–1969 Fresno City
1970–1971 Michigan State
1972–1973 Lansing All Stars
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972–1973 Michigan State (GA)
1974 Chico State (OC)
1975–1976 Hawaii (QB/WR)
1977–1978 Bowling Green (OC)
1979–1980Bowling Green (OC/WR)
1981–1983 Fresno State (RB)
1984–1986 California (QB/WR)
1987 Saint Mary's (DB)
1988–1989Saint Mary's (OC/QB)
1990–1999Saint Mary's
2001–2019 Monterey Peninsula
Head coaching record
Overall54–46–1 (college)
115–83 (junior college)
Bowls3–5 (junior college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 Coast Conference (2004, 2006, 2008, 2011–2012)
2 AGCL (2016–2017)

Michael Rasmussen (born June 18, 1950) [1] is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Saint Mary's College of California from 1990 to 1999 and Monterey Peninsula College from 2001 to 2019. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] He also coached for Michigan State, Chico State, Hawaii, [9] [10] Bowling Green, [11] [12] [13] Fresno State, [14] California, Saint Mary's (CA). [15] He played college football for Fresno City and Michigan State as a quarterback. [16] [17] [18] He played semi-professionally for the Lansing All Stars of the Midwest Football League (MFL) following his graduation. [19]

Contents

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Saint Mary's Gaels (NCAA Division II independent)(1990–1992)
1990 Saint Mary's7–3
1991 Saint Mary's6–5
1992 Saint Mary's5–4
Saint Mary's Gaels (NCAA Division I-AA independent)(1993–1999)
1993 Saint Mary's6–3–1
1994 Saint Mary's7–3
1995 Saint Mary's8–2
1996 Saint Mary's7–3
1997 Saint Mary's4–6
1998 Saint Mary's2–8
1999 Saint Mary's2–9
Saint Mary's:54–46–1
Total:54–46–1

Junior college

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs CCCAA#
Monterey Peninsula Lobos (Coast Conference)(2001–2013)
2001 Monterey Peninsula4–61–4T–4th
2002 Monterey Peninsula1–91–3T–4th
2003 Monterey Peninsula1–90–45th
2004 Monterey Peninsula10–15–01stW Graffiti Bowl15
2005 Monterey Peninsula7–33–2T–2nd
2006 Monterey Peninsula9–23–1T–1stL Holiday Bowl
2007 Monterey Peninsula8–23–12nd
2008 Monterey Peninsula10–15–01stL Bulldog Bowl
2009 Monterey Peninsula3–71–45th
2010 Monterey Peninsula5–54–12nd
2011 Monterey Peninsula7–44–1T–1stL Credit Union Bowl12 (Northern)
2012 Monterey Peninsula5–64–1T–1stL Living Breath Foundation Bowl
2013 Monterey Peninsula4–63–2T–2nd
Monterey Peninsula Lobos (American Golden Coast Conference / League)(2014–2019)
2014 Monterey Peninsula4–62–45th
2015 Monterey Peninsula5–53–34th
2016 Monterey Peninsula10–15–1T–1stW Living Breath Foundation Bowl16
2017 Monterey Peninsula7–45–1T–1stL American Division Championship Bowl
2018 Monterey Peninsula5–53–3T–4th
2019 Monterey Peninsula10–15–12ndW Living Breath Foundation BowlT–25
Monterey Peninsula:115–8360–37
Total:115–83
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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