Larry Kehres (born September 7, 1949) is a former American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Mount Union—formerly known as Mount Union College—in Alliance, Ohio for 27 seasons, from 1986 to 2012. Kehres retired from coaching in May 2013 with a record of 332–24–3 as head coach of the Mount Union Purple Raiders football team, and a winning percentage of .929, the highest in college football history. Kehres also has the most national titles (11: 1993, 1996–1998, 2000–2002, 2005–2006, 2008, 2012), conference titles (23), and unbeaten regular seasons (21) of any coach in college football history. His Purple Raiders set the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football record for most consecutive victories with 55, running from 2000 to 2003. He was succeeded as head football coach by his son, Vince. The elder Kehres was also the athletic director at Mount Union from 1985 to 2020. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017.
Larry Kehres
Biographical details
Born
(1949-09-07) September 7, 1949 (age 74) Diamond, Ohio, U.S.
In 1974, Kehres returned to Mount Union College as an assistant football coach under head coach Ken Wable.[2] Kehres was an assistant coach and offensive coordinator for 11 years under Wable.[3][4] Wable had a .564 winning percentage in 24 years as the head coach at Mount Union.[5]
Kehres also started and served as the coach of Mount Union's swim program from 1974 to 1986.[6]
Head coach at Mount Unionedit
In 1985, Kehres became the athletic director at Mount Union. In 1986, he took over as head football coach.[2] His teams have won 11 NCAA Division III Football Championships (1993, 1996–1998, 2000–2002, 2005–2006, 2008, 2012).
Kehres' teams hold several NCAA records. In addition to owning the two longest winning streaks in NCAA history, 54 wins in 1996–1999 and 55 wins in 2000–2003, the Mount Union Purple Raiders won a conference title in 23 of his 27 seasons; at Kehres' retirement, Mount Union had an ongoing streak of 21 conference titles. During his tenure, Kehres only lost eight games and tied three times in conference play. From 1994 to 2005, his squads won 100 consecutive games against Ohio Athletic Conference opponents. The 1994 season was the last under his tenure in which the Purple Raiders lost more than one game. Finally, his record of 72–3 (.960) in his final five seasons is the best in college football history, surpassing Tom Osborne's 60–3 (.952) in his final five seasons at Nebraska.
Kehres is 3–1 against college football's all-time winningest coach, John Gagliardi, having beaten Gagliardi's St. John's squads twice in playoff match-ups and traded wins in the national title game in 2000 and 2003.
In 2009, Kehres was named first vice president of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).[7] He was elected President of the AFCA in January 2010.[2] In 2013, Kehres retired after 27 years as head coach to become the athletic director of Mount Union. His son, defensive coordinator Vince Kehres, succeeded him as head coach.
Familyedit
Kehres and his wife, Linda, have three children, Vince, Faith, and Jan.[6] He is also the uncle of current Gannon football head coach Erik Raeburn, who played for him from 1987 to 1990 and then served as his assistant coach for a number of years.[8][9]
^ abc. Mount Union College. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
^ abc. AFCA. January 12, 2010. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010.
^Dave Campbell (December 20, 2008). "Mount Union coach Larry Kehres has what other coaches crave: players, tradition, nine titles". Cleveland Plain Dealer. from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
^Milan Simonich (August 31, 2003). "Coach Larry Kehres has built Mount Union College into a Division III football juggernaut". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
^. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
^ ab. AFCA. August 11, 2010. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
^SJSU's Tomey is named president of American Football Coaches Association - Associated Press - January 13, 2009
^Mount Union hosts Wabash in the NCAA Quarterfinals February 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. November 26, 2011. Retrieved on February 1, 2012.
^"SSU Names Erik Raeburn Head Football Coach". from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
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Larry Kehres born September 7 1949 is a former American football coach and college athletics administrator He served as the head football coach at the University of Mount Union formerly known as Mount Union College in Alliance Ohio for 27 seasons from 1986 to 2012 Kehres retired from coaching in May 2013 with a record of 332 24 3 as head coach of the Mount Union Purple Raiders football team and a winning percentage of 929 the highest in college football history Kehres also has the most national titles 11 1993 1996 1998 2000 2002 2005 2006 2008 2012 conference titles 23 and unbeaten regular seasons 21 of any coach in college football history His Purple Raiders set the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA football record for most consecutive victories with 55 running from 2000 to 2003 He was succeeded as head football coach by his son Vince The elder Kehres was also the athletic director at Mount Union from 1985 to 2020 He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017 Larry KehresBiographical detailsBorn 1949 09 07 September 7 1949 age 74 Diamond Ohio U S Playing career1970Mount UnionPosition s QuarterbackCoaching career HC unless noted 1971 1972Bowling Green GA 1973Johnstown Monroe HS OH 1974 1985Mount Union OC 1986 2012Mount UnionAdministrative career AD unless noted 1985 2020Mount UnionHead coaching recordOverall332 24 3Tournaments77 12 NCAA D III playoffs Accomplishments and honorsChampionships11 NCAA Division III 1993 1996 1998 2000 2002 2005 2006 2008 2012 23 OAC 1986 1990 1992 2012 Awards9 AFCA NCAA Division III COY 1993 1996 1998 2000 2002 2006 2008 6 OAC Coach of the Year 1986 1990 1992 1994 1996 1997 RecordsHighest winning percentage in college football history 929 College Football Hall of FameInducted in 2017 profile Contents 1 Early years 2 Coaching career 2 1 Bowling Green and Johnstown Monroe 2 2 Assistant coach at Mount Union 2 3 Head coach at Mount Union 3 Family 4 Head coaching record 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly years editKehres is a native of Diamond Ohio He attended and played quarterback for Portage County s Southeast High School which shared the 1966 Portage County League championship with Windham High School before attending Mount Union College from 1967 to 1970 At Mount Union he played quarterback for the football team In 1970 he set the school record with a 95 yard touchdown pass against Ohio Northern 1 Coaching career editBowling Green and Johnstown Monroe edit From 1971 to 1972 Kehres was a graduate assistant at Bowling Green State University while studying for a master s degree in health and physical education 1 In 1973 he was the head football coach at Johnstown Monroe High School 1 Assistant coach at Mount Union edit In 1974 Kehres returned to Mount Union College as an assistant football coach under head coach Ken Wable 2 Kehres was an assistant coach and offensive coordinator for 11 years under Wable 3 4 Wable had a 564 winning percentage in 24 years as the head coach at Mount Union 5 Kehres also started and served as the coach of Mount Union s swim program from 1974 to 1986 6 Head coach at Mount Union edit In 1985 Kehres became the athletic director at Mount Union In 1986 he took over as head football coach 2 His teams have won 11 NCAA Division III Football Championships 1993 1996 1998 2000 2002 2005 2006 2008 2012 Kehres teams hold several NCAA records In addition to owning the two longest winning streaks in NCAA history 54 wins in 1996 1999 and 55 wins in 2000 2003 the Mount Union Purple Raiders won a conference title in 23 of his 27 seasons at Kehres retirement Mount Union had an ongoing streak of 21 conference titles During his tenure Kehres only lost eight games and tied three times in conference play From 1994 to 2005 his squads won 100 consecutive games against Ohio Athletic Conference opponents The 1994 season was the last under his tenure in which the Purple Raiders lost more than one game Finally his record of 72 3 960 in his final five seasons is the best in college football history surpassing Tom Osborne s 60 3 952 in his final five seasons at Nebraska Kehres is 3 1 against college football s all time winningest coach John Gagliardi having beaten Gagliardi s St John s squads twice in playoff match ups and traded wins in the national title game in 2000 and 2003 In 2009 Kehres was named first vice president of the American Football Coaches Association AFCA 7 He was elected President of the AFCA in January 2010 2 In 2013 Kehres retired after 27 years as head coach to become the athletic director of Mount Union His son defensive coordinator Vince Kehres succeeded him as head coach Family editKehres and his wife Linda have three children Vince Faith and Jan 6 He is also the uncle of current Gannon football head coach Erik Raeburn who played for him from 1987 to 1990 and then served as his assistant coach for a number of years 8 9 Head coaching record editYear Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl playoffsMount Union Purple Raiders Ohio Athletic Conference 1986 2012 1986 Mount Union 11 1 8 0 1st L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal1987 Mount Union 6 4 6 2 T 2nd1988 Mount Union 6 3 1 5 2 1 3rd1989 Mount Union 7 2 1 6 1 1 2nd1990 Mount Union 10 1 9 0 1st L NCAA Division III First Round1991 Mount Union 8 1 1 7 1 1 2nd1992 Mount Union 12 1 9 0 1st L NCAA Division III Semifinal1993 Mount Union 14 0 9 0 1st W NCAA Division III Championship1994 Mount Union 10 2 8 1 T 1st L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal1995 Mount Union 12 1 9 0 1st L NCAA Division III Semifinal1996 Mount Union 14 0 9 0 1st W NCAA Division III Championship1997 Mount Union 14 0 9 0 1st W NCAA Division III Championship1998 Mount Union 14 0 9 0 1st W NCAA Division III Championship1999 Mount Union 12 1 9 0 1st L NCAA Division III Semifinal2000 Mount Union 14 0 9 0 1st W NCAA Division III Championship2001 Mount Union 14 0 9 0 1st W NCAA Division III Championship2002 Mount Union 14 0 9 0 1st W NCAA Division III Championship2003 Mount Union 13 1 9 0 1st L NCAA Division III Championship2004 Mount Union 12 1 9 0 1st L NCAA Division III Semifinal2005 Mount Union 14 1 8 1 1st W NCAA Division III Championship2006 Mount Union 15 0 9 0 1st W NCAA Division III Championship2007 Mount Union 14 1 9 0 1st L NCAA Division III Championship2008 Mount Union 15 0 9 0 1st W NCAA Division III Championship2009 Mount Union 14 1 9 0 1st L NCAA Division III Championship2010 Mount Union 14 1 9 0 1st L NCAA Division III Championship2011 Mount Union 14 1 9 0 1st L NCAA Division III Championship2012 Mount Union 15 0 9 0 1st W NCAA Division III ChampionshipMount Union 332 24 3 230 8 3Total 332 24 3 National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berthSee also editList of college football coaches with 200 wins List of college football coaches with a 750 winning percentageReferences edit a b c 2006 Coaching Staff Larry Kehres Head Coach Mount Union College Archived from the original on January 5 2013 Retrieved October 6 2010 a b c Mount Union s Larry Kehres Named 2010 AFCA President AFCA January 12 2010 Archived from the original on December 5 2010 Dave Campbell December 20 2008 Mount Union coach Larry Kehres has what other coaches crave players tradition nine titles Cleveland Plain Dealer Archived from the original on November 10 2010 Retrieved October 6 2010 Milan Simonich August 31 2003 Coach Larry Kehres has built Mount Union College into a Division III football juggernaut Pittsburgh Post Gazette Archived from the original on July 1 2021 Retrieved October 6 2010 Mt Union Football Head Coaching Records Archived from the original on March 30 2009 Retrieved September 16 2009 a b 2010 AFCA President Larry Kehres University of Mount Union AFCA August 11 2010 Archived from the original on December 5 2010 Retrieved October 6 2010 SJSU s Tomey is named president of American Football Coaches Association Associated Press January 13 2009 Mount Union hosts Wabash in the NCAA Quarterfinals Archived February 1 2012 at the Wayback Machine November 26 2011 Retrieved on February 1 2012 SSU Names Erik Raeburn Head Football Coach Archived from the original on April 14 2017 Retrieved April 14 2017 External links editLarry Kehres at the College Football Hall of Fame Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Larry Kehres amp oldid 1187809974, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
