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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1928-08-07)August 7, 1928 Zeeland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 2006(2006-03-27) (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 | |
| 1NCAA Division III (1974) 18Iowa 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 Americanfootball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach atCentral College inPella, Iowa from 1961 to 1996, compiling a record of 287–67–3. His1974 Central Dutch football team won anNCAA Division III football championship. Schipper was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 2000.
Schipper coachedhigh school football forNorthville High School inNorthville, Michigan from 1952 to 1959 and atJackson High School inJackson, Michigan in 1960.
Schipper served as the head football coach atCentral College inPella, Iowa from 1961 to 1996, compiling a record of 287–67–3. He was also the school'sathletic director from 1964 to 1993. During his tenure as head football coach at Central College, he always had a winning season. His teams won 18Iowa Conference championships, enjoyed ten undefeated regular seasons, and won the 1974NCAA Division III Football Championship; they were national runners-up in 1984 and 1988.[1]
Schipper's 287 career wins rank third in among NCAA Division III football coaches, behindJohn Gagliardi's 489 andLarry Kehres's 332. He retired with an .808 career winning percentage—then the fourth highest inNCAA Division III history. Schipper was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and received theAmos Alonzo Stagg Award, presented by theAmerican Football Coaches Association, in 2004.
Schipper was born inZeeland, Michigan. He died inHolland, Michigan, at age 77. He was survived by his wife, Joyce, daughter Sara, and two sons Tim and Thom, grandchildren Nathan, Rachel, Alaina, Elsje and Lukas.[2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Dutch(Iowa Conference)(1961–1996) | |||||||||
| 1961 | Central | 6–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1962 | Central | 7–2 | 7–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1963 | Central | 7–1–1 | 6–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1964 | Central | 8–1 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1965 | Central | 8–1 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1966 | Central | 9–1 | 7–0 | 1st | LNAIA Semifinal | ||||
| 1967 | Central | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1968 | Central | 5–3–1 | 3–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1969 | Central | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1970 | Central | 6–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1971 | Central | 6–3 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1972 | Central | 6–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1973 | Central | 7–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1974 | Central | 11–0 | 7–0 | 1st | WNCAA Division III Championship | ||||
| 1975 | Central | 5–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1976 | Central | 7–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1977 | Central | 9–1 | 7–0 | 1st | LNCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1978 | Central | 5–4 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1979 | Central | 6–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1980 | Central | 5–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1981 | Central | 6–2–1 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1982 | Central | 8–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1983 | Central | 7–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1984 | Central | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | LNCAA Division III Championship | ||||
| 1985 | Central | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | LNCAA Division III Semifinal | ||||
| 1986 | Central | 11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | LNCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1987 | Central | 11–2 | 7–1 | 1st | LNCAA Division III Semifinal | ||||
| 1988 | Central | 11–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | LNCAA Division III Championship | ||||
| 1989 | Central | 10–1 | 8–0 | 1st | LNCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1990 | Central | 10–2 | 8–0 | 1st | LNCAA Division III Semifinal | ||||
| 1991 | Central | 8–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1992 | Central | 10–1 | 8–0 | 1st | LNCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1993 | Central | 8–1 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1994 | Central | 10–1 | 8–0 | 1st | LNCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 1995 | Central | 10–1 | 8–0 | 1st | LNCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 1996 | Central | 7–3 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Central: | 287–67–3 | 227–39–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 287–67–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
