As a player, Boner spent two seasons at SDSM&T before transferring to South Dakota State University (SDSU). At SDSU he was the leading rusher (497 yards) on the 1962 team that tied for the North Central Conference title. Counting receiving and kick/punt returns, he had more than 1,000 all-purpose yards that season. He was all-conference at both SDSM&T and SDSU. He graduated from SDSU with a B.S. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Physical Education. After graduation, he had a tryout with the Minnesota Vikings.
Coaching careeredit
Boner started his coaching career as an assistant football and basketball coach at Rapid City High School (now Rapid City Central High School) in 1965. In 1969, he became the first head football coach at the new Rapid City Stevens High School, guiding the Raiders to a 6–3 record. He joined the staff at SDSM&T as an assistant football coach in 1970 and became the head coach in 1971.
Boner's teams were 73–32–4 in the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (SDIC) and won seven SDIC titles (1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, and 1985), the most in the school's history. His 1980 team was 8–1, while his 1978, 1981, 1982 and 1984 teams each won seven games. The SDSM&T Hardrockers won 13 games in a row over the 1980-81 seasons and reached the No. 3 rating in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics football poll in 1981. Boner led SDSM&T to 13 consecutive winning seasons from 1973 to 1985.
He was the NAIA District 12 Coach of the Year in 1980, and the South Dakota Sportswriters Association’s College Coach of the Year in 1981.[2] He retired from coaching in 1990.
He was among the first inductees of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Sports Hall of Fame in 2004,[3] and was posthumously inducted into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.[4]
Personal lifeedit
Boner married Linda Richtman on July 16, 1973, and had two sons. Following his retirement from football in 1990, he taught mathematics at Central High School from 1991 until his retirement in 1997.
An avid golfer since his 20s, Boner recorded five holes-in-one over his lifetime.
He died in Rapid City on May 16, 2005, at the age of 64.[5]
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Gary L Boner October 31 1940 May 16 2005 was an American football player and coach He was the longest tenured head football coach for South Dakota School of Mines amp Technology SDSM amp T in Rapid City South Dakota serving from 1971 to 1989 With a record of 92 73 7 he won more games than any football coach in SDSM amp T history 1 Gary L BonerBoner as a player at South Dakota State 1962Biographical detailsBorn 1940 10 31 October 31 1940Hot Springs South Dakota U S DiedMay 16 2005 2005 05 16 aged 64 Rapid City South Dakota U S Playing career1960 1961South Dakota Mines1962 1963South Dakota StateCoaching career HC unless noted 1965 1968Rapid City HS SD assistant 1969Stevens HS SD 1970South Dakota Mines assistant 1971 1989South Dakota MinesHead coaching recordOverall92 73 7 college Accomplishments and honorsAwardsSDSM amp T Sports Hall of Fame 2004 SDSA College Coach of the Year 1981 South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame 2011 RecordsMost wins in South Dakota Mines history 92 Most games coached in South Dakota Mines history 172 Contents 1 Playing career 2 Coaching career 3 Personal life 4 Head coaching record 4 1 College 5 ReferencesPlaying career editAs a player Boner spent two seasons at SDSM amp T before transferring to South Dakota State University SDSU At SDSU he was the leading rusher 497 yards on the 1962 team that tied for the North Central Conference title Counting receiving and kick punt returns he had more than 1 000 all purpose yards that season He was all conference at both SDSM amp T and SDSU He graduated from SDSU with a B S in Mathematics and an M S in Physical Education After graduation he had a tryout with the Minnesota Vikings Coaching career editBoner started his coaching career as an assistant football and basketball coach at Rapid City High School now Rapid City Central High School in 1965 In 1969 he became the first head football coach at the new Rapid City Stevens High School guiding the Raiders to a 6 3 record He joined the staff at SDSM amp T as an assistant football coach in 1970 and became the head coach in 1971 Boner s teams were 73 32 4 in the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference SDIC and won seven SDIC titles 1974 1975 1980 1981 1982 1984 and 1985 the most in the school s history His 1980 team was 8 1 while his 1978 1981 1982 and 1984 teams each won seven games The SDSM amp T Hardrockers won 13 games in a row over the 1980 81 seasons and reached the No 3 rating in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics football poll in 1981 Boner led SDSM amp T to 13 consecutive winning seasons from 1973 to 1985 He was the NAIA District 12 Coach of the Year in 1980 and the South Dakota Sportswriters Association s College Coach of the Year in 1981 2 He retired from coaching in 1990 He was among the first inductees of the South Dakota School of Mines amp Technology Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 3 and was posthumously inducted into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame in 2011 4 Personal life editBoner married Linda Richtman on July 16 1973 and had two sons Following his retirement from football in 1990 he taught mathematics at Central High School from 1991 until his retirement in 1997 An avid golfer since his 20s Boner recorded five holes in one over his lifetime He died in Rapid City on May 16 2005 at the age of 64 5 Head coaching record editCollege edit Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl playoffs South Dakota Mines Hardrockers South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference 1971 1989 1971 South Dakota Mines 3 4 1 3 2 1 3rd 1972 South Dakota Mines 3 6 3 3 T 3rd 1973 South Dakota Mines 4 3 2 3 1 1 2nd 1974 South Dakota Mines 6 2 1 4 0 1 1st 1975 South Dakota Mines 5 4 4 1 T 1st 1976 South Dakota Mines 4 4 1 2 3 4th 1977 South Dakota Mines 6 3 4 1 2nd 1978 South Dakota Mines 7 2 1 5 1 2nd 1979 South Dakota Mines 5 4 1 4 1 1 3rd 1980 South Dakota Mines 8 1 6 0 1st 1981 South Dakota Mines 7 2 5 1 T 1st 1982 South Dakota Mines 7 2 7 0 1st 1983 South Dakota Mines 5 4 5 2 3rd 1984 South Dakota Mines 7 2 5 1 T 1st 1985 South Dakota Mines 6 4 5 1 1st 1986 South Dakota Mines 3 6 3 2 2nd 1987 South Dakota Mines 4 5 3 2 1988 South Dakota Mines 1 8 1 4 5th 1989 South Dakota Mines 1 8 1 4 5th South Dakota Mines 92 74 7 73 30 4 Total 92 74 7 National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berthReferences edit South Dakota School of Mines amp Technology All Time Coaching Records Retrieved January 14 2016 List of South Dakota Sportswriters Association year end award winners Rapid City Journal Retrieved January 14 2016 Tech to induct first 18 into sports Hall of Fame Rapid City Journal New class set to be inducted into hall Rapid City Journal Retrieved January 14 2016 Obituaries for May 18 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gary L Boner amp oldid 1171766961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
