Football Coaches 1895-1998

‌Below is a list of UNI's football coaches, dating from when the school was known as the Iowa State Normal School. Please note that this list is no longer regularly maintained / updated.

Compiled by Susan Basye, Special Collections and University Archives, November 1998; photos and citations updated by graduate assistant Eliza Mussman, May 4, 2023.

YearsCoachDetails
1895no coach 
1896no coach 
1897Fred Wolff 
1898E.K. Leighton 
1899Sweetland 
1900Fred Williams 
1901G.B. Affleck
G. B. Affleck
Photograph of G.B. Affleck, circa 1900s, in the University of Northern Iowa Photograph Collection, FAC Box 2, FAC 3 Individuals Affleck, G.B. Folder 1, #23, University Archives, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa.
1902-1905Charles Pell 
1906-1907--- no football --- 
1908-1909C. B. Simmons
C. B. Simmons
Photograph of Clayton B. Simmons, circa 1908, in the University of Northern Iowa Photograph Collection, FAC Box 35, FAC 3 Individuals Simmons, Clayton B. Folder 44, #23, University Archives, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa.
1910, 1917J.O. Perrine
J. O. Perrine
Photograph of J.O. Perrine, 1919, in the University of Northern Iowa Photograph Collection, FAC Box 30, FAC 3 Individuals Perrine, J.O. Folder 13, #23, University Archives, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa.
1911-1912H.F. Pasini 
1913-1916A. Berkstresser 
1918Russell Glaesner 
1919-1920Ivan Doseff 
1921-1924L.L. Mendenhall
L. L. Mendenhall
Photograph of L.L. Mendenhall, circa 1920s, in the University of Northern Iowa Photograph Collection, FAC Box 26, FAC 3 Individuals Mendenhall, L.L. Folder 23, #23, University Archives, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa.
1925-1929Paul Bender 
1930-1932L.W. Whitford 
1933-1934John Baker 
1935Thomas Johnson 
1936-1942, 1945-1957Clyde Starbeck
Clyde Starbeck
Photograph of Clyde Starbeck, circa 1950, in the University of Northern Iowa Photograph Collection, FAC Box 36, FAC 3 Individuals Starbeck, C.L. Folder 58, #23, University Archives, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa.
1943-1944--- no football --- 
1958-1959William Hammer 
1960-1982Stan Sheriff
Stan Sheriff
Photograph of Stan Sheriff, May 1973, in the University of Northern Iowa Photograph Collection, FAC Box 35, FAC 3 Individuals Sheriff, Stan Folder 21, #23, University Archives, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa.
1983-1987Darrell Mudra 
1988Earle Bruce 
1989-1996Terry AllenTerry Allen
  1997-presentMike Dunbar