Vernon Gale

Vernon Gale
Biographical details
Bornc. 1929
Wyoming, U.S.
Died(1989-02-07)February 7, 1989
Playing career
Football
1949–1950Wyoming
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1953Wyoming (assistant)
1954–1959Valley City State
1960–1964Iowa State (assistant)
1965–1971Wayne State (MI)
Baseball
1955–1959Valley City State
Head coaching record
Overall51–44–5 (football)
18–24–2 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NDIC (1954, 1958)

Vernon K. Gale (c. 1929 – February 7, 1989) was an American football player and college football and baseball coach.[1] He served as the head football coach (1954–1959) and head baseball coach (1955–1959) at Valley City State University in Valley City, North Dakota.[citation needed] After serving as an assistant football coach at Iowa State University, he was lured to the head football coaching position at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, where he stayed from 1965 to 1971.[2]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Valley City State Vikings (North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference) (1954–1959)
1954 Valley City State 7–1 6–0 T–1st
1955 Valley City State 1–5 1–5 T–8th
1956 Valley City State 1–4–3 1–2–3 7th
1957 Valley City State 4–2–1 4–1–1 3rd
1958 Valley City State 6–1 6–1 T–1st
1959 Valley City State 4–3 3–3 4th
Valley City State: 23–16–4 21–12–4
Wayne State Tartars (Presidents' Athletic Conference) (1965)
1965 Wayne State 3–4–1 3–2–1 4th
Wayne State Tartars (NCAA College Division independent) (1966–1971)
1966 Wayne State 2–6
1967 Wayne State 6–2
1968 Wayne State 3–6
1969 Wayne State 4–4
1970 Wayne State 6–2
1971 Wayne State 4–4
Wayne State: 28–28–1 3–2–1
Total: 51–44–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Vernon Gale". University of Wyoming. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Gale named coach at Wayne". Detroit Free Press. March 16, 1965. Retrieved December 30, 2018.