Dewey Halford

Dewey Halford
Biographical details
Born(1919-03-28)March 28, 1919
Manning, Iowa, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 1994(1994-10-16) (aged 75)
Spirit Lake, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1938–1940Morningside
Basketball
1938–1941Morningside
Position(s)Halfback, quarterback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1941Linn Grove HS (IA)
1946–1947Rock Rapids HS (IA)
1948–1954Sac City HS (IA)
1955–1973Morningside
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1969–1973Morningside
1977–1994NCC (commissioner)
Head coaching record
Overall72–93–3 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCC (1956)
Awards
NAIA Coach of the Year (1956)

Robert Duane "Dewey" Halford (March 28, 1919 – October 16, 1994) was an American football coach and college athletic administrator. He was the head football coach at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, serving for 19 seasons, from 1955 to 1973, and compiling a record of 72–93–3.[1] Halford was also the athletic director at Morningside from 1969 to 1973 and the commissioner of the North Central Conference (NCC) from 1977 to 1984.

Halford was born on March 28, 1919, in Manning, Iowa. He died on October 16, 1994, at Dickinson Country Memorial Hospital in Spirit Lake, Iowa.[2]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Morningside Maroons / Maroon Chiefs / Chiefs (North Central Conference) (1955–1973)
1955 Morningside 4–3–1 3–2–1 3rd
1956 Morningside 6–1–1 4–1–1 1st
1957 Morningside 6–2–1 4–1–1 2nd
1958 Morningside 4–4 3–3 T–3rd
1959 Morningside 5–4 3–3 T–4th
1960 Morningside 4–5 2–4 6th
1961 Morningside 3–6 2–4 5th
1962 Morningside 2–7 2–4 5th
1963 Morningside 3–5 1–5 T–6th
1964 Morningside 4–5 2–4 T–4th
1965 Morningside 5–4 3–3 4th
1966 Morningside 3–6 1–5 7th
1967 Morningside 4–5 2–4 T–4th
1968 Morningside 4–5 2–4 T–5th
1969 Morningside 4–5 2–4 T–5th
1970 Morningside 3–5 2–4 5th
1971 Morningside 6–4 3–3 T–4th
1972 Morningside 2–8 1–6 T–7th
1973 Morningside 0–9 0–7 8th
Morningside: 72–93–3 42–71–3
Total: 72–93–3
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "Morningside Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  2. ^ "R.D. "Dewey" Halford". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. October 18, 1994. p. 20. Retrieved July 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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