Ralph Young (American football, born 1946)

Ralph Young (born May 4, 1946) is an American former college football and college baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Southwest Minnesota State College—now known as Southwest Minnesota State University—from 1971 to 1972, at Illinois Benedictine College—now known as Benedictine University—from 1979 to 1983, at William Penn College in 1993, at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri from 1996 to 1998, and at Oklahoma Panhandle State University from 1999 to 2001, compiling a career college football heading coaching record of 44–96. Young was also the head baseball coach at the University of South Dakota for one season, in 1971, tallying a mark of 5–23.

Ralph Young
Biographical details
Born (1946-05-04) May 4, 1946
Playing career
Football
c. 1967Parsons
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1970South Dakota (assistant)
1971–1972Southwest Minnesota State
1979–1983Illinois Benedictine
1984Southeast Missouri State (OL)
1989–1992Southern Illinois (assistant)
1993William Penn
1996–1998Westminster (MO)
1999–2001Oklahoma Panhandle State
Baseball
1971South Dakota
Head coaching record
Overall44–96 (college football)
5–23 (college baseball)

Early life

Young was born in Clearwater, Florida. He went to Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa, and played as a linebacker for the Parsons Wildcats under coach Marcelino Huerta.[1]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs (Northern Intercollegiate Conference) (1971–1972)
1971 Southwest Minnesota State 0–100–67th
1972 Southwest Minnesota State 3–72–45th
Southwest Minnesota State: 3–172–10
Illinois Benedictine Eagles (Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference) (1979–1983)
1979 Illinois Benedictine 3–7
1980 Illinois Benedictine 3–7
1981 Illinois Benedictine 6–4
1982 Illinois Benedictine 6–4
1983 Illinois Benedictine 0–10
Illinois Benedictine: 18–32
William Penn Statesmen (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1993)
1993 William Penn 1–90–89th
William Penn: 1–90–8
Westminster Blue Jays (St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1996–1998)
1996 Westminster 5–4
1997 Westminster 6–4
1998 Westminster 9–1
Westminster: 20–9
Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies () (1999–2001)
1999 Oklahoma Panhandle State 1–9
2000 Oklahoma Panhandle State 1–10
2001 Oklahoma Panhandle State 0–10
Oklahoma Panhandle State: 2–29
Total:44–96

References
  1. "Meet Ralph Young" (PDF). Impact. Southwest Minnesota State College. May 27, 1971. Retrieved December 7, 2014 – via mnpals.net.
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