Don Nehlen
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Don Nehlen is a former American college football coach best known for revitalizing the West Virginia University football program and leading it to national prominence.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football coach
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human ⓘ |
| almaMater | Bowling Green State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Amos Alonzo Stagg Award
NERFINISHED
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Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1936-01-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Canton, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bowlRecord | 4–9 ⓘ |
| coachOf |
Bowling Green Falcons football
NERFINISHED
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Michigan Wolverines football NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia Mountaineers football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collegeFootballHallOfFameInductionYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionship |
MAC 1972
NERFINISHED
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MAC 1973 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Bowling Green State University
NERFINISHED
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University of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Nehlen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | American college football ⓘ |
| givenName | Don NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headCoachEnd |
Bowling Green Falcons football 1976
NERFINISHED
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West Virginia Mountaineers football 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headCoachStart |
Bowling Green Falcons football 1968
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West Virginia Mountaineers football 1980 ⓘ |
| influenced | West Virginia Mountaineers football tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jerseyHonor | inducted into West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| knownFor | long tenure as West Virginia head coach ⓘ |
| losses | 128 ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsHallOfFame | College Football Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Don Nehlen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading West Virginia to national prominence
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revitalizing West Virginia University football program ⓘ |
| occupation | college football coach ⓘ |
| overallRecord | 202–128–8 ⓘ |
| playedFor | Bowling Green Falcons football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | quarterback ⓘ |
| residence | Morgantown, West Virginia (post-retirement) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirement | retired from coaching after 2000 season ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| successor | Rich Rodriguez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamAchievement |
undefeated regular season 1988 West Virginia
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undefeated regular season 1993 West Virginia ⓘ |
| ties | 8 ⓘ |
| wins | 202 ⓘ |
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Bellaire, Ohio