| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1944-09-26)September 26, 1944 (age 80) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966 | St. Frances Cabrini HS (MI) (assistant) |
| 1967–1968 | St. Frances Cabrini HS (MI) |
| 1969–1971 | Michigan Tech (DC) |
| 1972–1975 | Eastern Michigan (DC) |
| 1976–1977 | Ball State (DB) |
| 1978–1981 | Wisconsin (DB) |
| 1982 | Montana State |
| 1983–1986 | Kansas City Chiefs (DB) |
| 1987–1989 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (DC) |
| 1990–1995 | Rutgers |
| 2001–2003 | Frankfurt Galaxy |
| 2004 | New York Jets (DB) |
| 2009 | Ball State (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–41–1 (college) 16–15 (NFL Europe) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1World Bowl (XI) | |
| Awards | |
| NFL Europe Coach of the Year (2003) | |
Douglas Graber (born September 26, 1944) is a formerAmerican football coach. He graduated fromWayne State University (1966) inDetroit, Michigan. He began his coaching career atSt. Frances Cabrini Elementary School and High School inAllen Park, Michigan. He served as the head football coach atMontana State University in 1982 and atRutgers University – New Brunswick from 1990 to 1995, compiling a careercollege football record of 35–41–1. Graber was also the head coach of theFrankfurt Galaxy ofNFL Europe from 2001 to 2003. He led the Galaxy to an overall record of 16–15, including aWorld Bowl XI championship.
Graber got his first collegiate head coaching job on December 16, 1981, when he was hired byMontana State University.[1] During his only season inBozeman, he led the Bobcats to a 6–5 overall record and a tie for the first place in theBig Sky Conference with a 5–2 league record.[2][3] He left the school in February 1983 to become an assistant coach with theKansas City Chiefs of theNational Football League.[4]
Graber was a member of the Chiefs' staff for four seasons, working for head coachJohn Mackovic. He handled defensive quality control duties during his first year, while also helping defensive coordinatorBud Carson coach the defensive backs. In August 1984, Carson resigned and Graber took over coaching the secondary.[5]
After a five-year hiatus from coaching, Graber was hired as the head coach ofNFL Europe'sFrankfurt Galaxy on September 18, 2000.[6] He became the fourth coach in team history, succeedingJack Elway (1991–1992),Ernie Stautner (1995–1997) andDick Curl (1998–2000). In his first year at the helm, the Galaxy finished sixth in the league with a record of 3–7.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State Bobcats(Big Sky Conference)(1982) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Montana State | 6–5 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Montana State: | 6–5 | 5–2 | |||||||
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights(NCAA Division I-A independent)(1990) | |||||||||
| 1990 | Rutgers | 3–8 | |||||||
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights(Big East Conference)(1991–1995) | |||||||||
| 1991 | Rutgers | 6–5 | 2–3 | ||||||
| 1992 | Rutgers | 7–4 | 4–2 | ||||||
| 1993 | Rutgers | 4–7 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1994 | Rutgers | 5–5–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1995 | Rutgers | 4–7 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
| Rutgers: | 29–36–1 | 11–20–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 35–41–1 | ||||||||
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt Galaxy(NFL Europe)(2001–2003) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 3–7 | 6th | ||||||
| 2002 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 6–4 | 3rd | ||||||
| 2003 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 6–4 | 1st | WWorld Bowl XI | |||||
| Frankfurt Galaxy: | 16–15 | ||||||||
| Total: | 16–15 | ||||||||