| Dan Devine | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | December 22, 1924 | |
| Place of birth | Augusta, Wisconsin | |
| Died | May 9, 2002 (aged 77) | |
| Career highlights | ||
| Overall | 172-57-9 | |
| Bowls | 7-3 | |
| Championships | ||
| 1977 (National) | ||
| Playing career | ||
| 1946-48 | Minnesota at Duluth | |
| Position | QB | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||
| 1975-1980 1971-1974 1958-1970 1955-1957 |
Notre Dame Green Bay Packers Missouri Arizona State |
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| College Football Hall of Fame, 1985 | ||
Dan Devine (December 22, 1924 - May 9, 2002) was a football coach who served as head coach at three colleges and also served for four years as head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1971 to 1974. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Augusta is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The University of Minnesota Duluth ( UMD) is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota System located in Duluth Minnesota, USA. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The University of Missouri (also known as the University of Missouri–Columbia, Mizzou, or MU) is a public land-grant and research Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend Indiana, USA is a hall of fame and museum devoted to College football. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Yuri Korolev, USSR Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. During his final coaching stint, he led the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to the 1977 national championship. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the varsity sports teams of the University of Notre Dame.
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Early life and military service
Born in Augusta, Wisconsin, Devine and his eight siblings later went to live with an aunt and uncle in Proctor, Minnesota. Augusta is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. Proctor is a city in St Louis County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 2852 at the 2000 census As a high school star at Proctor High School, Devine started at quarterback as a freshman and later became known as, "The Proctor Flash. " He also competed in three other sports during his four years at the school.
Devine graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 1948 with a bachelor's degree in history, serving as team captain of both the baseball and football squads and playing as a 170-pound quarterback in the latter sport. The University of Minnesota Duluth ( UMD) is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota System located in Duluth Minnesota, USA. His time at the school had begun in 1942, but was interrupted after his enlistment in the Army Air Corps during World War II. The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC was the predecessor of the U World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including During this time, he became a flight officer working on B-29 planes.
Early years as a coach
Devine earned his first coaching job as head coach at East Jordan High School in Michigan, reaching his interview by a combination of bus travel and hitch-hiking. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Following two undefeated seasons at the school, he accepted an assistant position at Michigan State in 1950 under legendary coach Clarence "Biggie" Munn. Clarence Lester "Biggie" Munn ( September 11, 1908 &ndash March 18, 1975) was a college football player and coach For the next five seasons, he helped the Spartans achieve success, including winning a national championship in 1952.
On February 5, 1955, he accepted the head coaching position at Arizona State University, and joining him soon after was fellow Spartan assistant Frank Kush, who would have even greater success at the school after Devine's departure. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Arizona State University ( ASU) is the largest public Research university in the United States under a single administration with total student Frank Kush (born January 20, 1929) was a football coach who most prominently served as head coach at Arizona State University for more than During his three years with the Sun Devils, Devine compiled a record of 27-3-1, including a spotless 10-0 mark during his final campaign. In that last season, Devine's team led the nation in total offense and scoring, averaging just under 40 points per game in the latter category.
Coaching: University of Missouri
His success as ASU resulted in the University of Missouri hiring him as head coach on December 18, 1957. The University of Missouri (also known as the University of Missouri–Columbia, Mizzou, or MU) is a public land-grant and research Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) At first, Devine was reluctant to accept the position, having traveled to Missouri in a plane that developed engine trouble. In addition, Devine had hot chocolate spilled on him by a stewardess during the flight, which arrived six hours late. Flight attendants or cabin crew (historically known as stewards air hosts/hostesses or stewardesses) are members of an Aircrew
However, over the next 13 years, Devine would turn the once-dormant program into a consistently competitive school that finished with a Top 20 ranking nine times. His record of 92-38-7 during this span included four bowl game victories, with his winning percentage passing that of Don Faurot, the legendary coach who had preceded him. Don Faurot ( June 23, 1902 &ndash October 19, 1995) was the head football coach at the University of Missouri
After finishing 5-4-1 in his first year, Devine (with two years left on his contract) gained even more job security when a Missouri alumni group funded a $150,000 life insurance policy that covered him as long as he remained as head coach of the Tigers. The investment paid off as Missouri never lost more than three games over the next decade.
In 1960, the Tigers began the year unranked, but after shutting out Southern Methodist University, 20-0, in the season opener, moved up to 16th and continued to head upward in the weekly rankings. Southern Methodist University ("SMU" is a private, Coeducational University in University Park, Texas (an enclave Following that win with eight straight victories, Missouri became the top-ranked team in the country following a 41-19 victory over the University of Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U
Needing only a victory over the University of Kansas to clinch a national championship, the Tigers (favored by a touchdown) instead were stunned in a 23-7 upset loss. The sports teams at the University of Kansas are After an Orange Bowl victory over Navy on January 1, 1961, Missouri finished the year ranked fifth. The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States that educates and commissions officers of the United States New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The team earned a small consolation when they were awarded the win against Kansas after the Jayhawks were penalized for using an ineligible player.
While never again reaching that level, Missouri maintained its strength throughout the 1960s, with Devine taking on the added duties of athletic director in 1967. During his three years in the latter role, he made a key hiring when he selected Norm Stewart to head the fortunes of the school's men's basketball squad. Norm Stewart was an American College basketball coach He coached at the University of Northern Iowa (then known as State College of Iowa from 1961
After finishing 9-1 in 1969, Missouri faced Penn State University in the 1970 Orange Bowl. The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States The Nittany Lions entered the game with a 28-game winning streak, and extended the string by intercepting seven Tiger passes in a 10-3 defensive battle.
Coaching: Green Bay Packers
After suffering his first losing season the following year, Devine departed on January 14, 1971 to accept the Packers' head coaching position. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Devine, while acknowledging the pressure of the position, had the benefit of not following Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi, unlike his predecessor, Phil Bengston, who had endured three years of lofty expectations. Vincent Thomas Lombardi ( June 11, 1913 &ndash September 3, 1970) was an American football coach John Phillip Bengtson ( July 17, 1913 - December 18, 1994) was a college football player and longtime assistant coach best remembered
Devine's four-year tenure in Green Bay got off to a painful start when he suffered a broken leg following a sideline collision in the season-opening 42-40 defeat to the New York Giants. After finishing 4-8-2 that season, Devine headed a brief resurgence that "The Pack is Back" by dethroning the four-time division champion Minnesota Vikings to reach the NFL playoffs for the first time in five years. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. The Packers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Washington Redskins, 16-3 on Christmas Eve. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D Christmas Eve, December 24, is the day before Christmas Day, the celebrated birthday of Jesus. It would be the last time the Packers would reach the post-season until the strike-shortened season of 1982; Green Bay would not return to the playoffs in a full season until 1993.
However, the next two consecutive losing seasons (5-7-2 in 1973 and 6-8 in 1974) were disappointing. Prior to his last season as Packers head coach in 1974, Devine also orchestrated a trade widely considered to be one of the worst in NFL history. He traded two 1st round picks, two 2nd round picks, and a 3rd round pick for 34-year old quarterback John Hadl from the Los Angeles Rams. John Willard Hadl (born February 15, 1940 in Lawrence Kansas) is a former professional American football player The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St To make matters worse, Devine's wife developed multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis (abbreviated MS also known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata) is an autoimmune condition in which the All these factors resulted in Devine leaving the Packers on December 16, 1974 to become the head coach at the University of Notre Dame. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in
Coaching: University of Notre Dame
Devine had been a leading candidate for the head coaching job at Notre Dame in 1964 when Ara Parseghian was hired. Ara Raoul Parseghian (born May 21 1923 in Akron Ohio) is a former American collegiate football coach When he was approached for the job when Parseghian resigned, Devine accepted immediately, joking that it was probably the shortest job interview in history. Over the next six years, despite facing much of the same pressure at Notre Dame that he had endured in Green Bay, Devine compiled a 53-16-1 mark. His most lasting achievement came midway through this run, when the Fighting Irish won the 1977 national championship with a squad led by future Hall of Famer Joe Montana. For the actor with a similarly pronounced name see Joe Mantegna. Before that season's annual game against the University of Southern California on October 22, Devine changed the team's uniforms to bright green and gold, a status that would remain for the rest of his time at the school. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus He also added names to the players' jerseys on a permanent basis when he took over at Notre Dame. Prior to that, names had been included on jerseys only during bowl games. His teams won three bowl games, most notably the 1979 Cotton Bowl in which the Irish, trailing 34-12 with 7:27 remaining in the game, rallied behind quarterback Joe Montana for an incredible 35-34 victory. For the actor with a similarly pronounced name see Joe Mantegna.
Because he had the unenviable task of following a legend, Devine was subjected to much scrutiny while at Notre Dame and it was felt that he was never fully embraced by the Notre Dame community despite winning a national championship. After a 5-2 start in his first season, rumors of incompetence were circulated and that Devine would be dismissed and replaced by Don Shula or even Ara Parseghian (who went so far as to say he would not return to Notre Dame under any circumstances). Donald Francis Shula (born January 4, 1930 in Grand River, Ohio) is an American former professional football coach Ara Raoul Parseghian (born May 21 1923 in Akron Ohio) is a former American collegiate football coach Even on the day of the 1977 USC game, "Dump Devine" bumper stickers were being sold outside Notre Dame Stadium.
It wasn't until after Devine had left Notre Dame and the program had fallen on hard times under his successor, Gerry Faust, that the Irish faithful began to appreciate him. Gerard "Gerry" Anthony Faust (born May 21, 1935 in Dayton Ohio) is the former football coach at the University of Notre Dame from
Like Joe Kuharich before him, Devine was involved in a game while at Notre Dame whose ending resulted in a rule change still in effect today. Joseph Lawrence Kuharich ( April 14, 1917 - January 25, 1981) was a noted collegiate and professional American football coach On September 15, 1979, the Irish faced the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor in their season opener. With six seconds remaining, Michigan lined up for a game-winning field goal attempt. Notre Dame linebacker Bob Crable climbed up onto the back opposing center George Lilja and was able to block the kick, preserving a 12-10 Irish victory. A new rule was implemented the following season that prohibited this tactic.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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| Arizona State (Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1955 – 1957) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Arizona State | 8-2-1 | 4-1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1956 | Arizona State | 9-1 | 3-1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1957 | Arizona State | 10-0 | 4-0 | 1st | 12 | 12 | |||
| Missouri (Big Eight) (1958 – 1970) | |||||||||
| 1958 | Missouri | 5-4-1 | 4-1-1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1959 | Missouri | 6-5 | 4-2 | 2nd | L 14-0 Orange Bowl | 19 | 18 | ||
| 1960 | Missouri | 11-0 | 7-0 | 1st | W 21-14 Orange Bowl | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1961 | Missouri | 7-2-1 | 5-2 | T-2nd | 11 | 11 | |||
| 1962 | Missouri | 8-1-2 | 5-1-1 | 2nd | W 14-10 Bluebonnet Bowl | 12 | |||
| 1963 | Missouri | 7-3 | 5-2 | 3rd | 16 | ||||
| 1964 | Missouri | 6-3-1 | 4-2-1 | 4th | 18 | ||||
| 1965 | Missouri | 8-2-1 | 6-1 | 2nd | W 20-18 Sugar Bowl | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1966 | Missouri | 6-3-1 | 4-2-1 | T-3rd | |||||
| 1967 | Missouri | 7-3 | 4-3 | 4th | |||||
| 1968 | Missouri | 8-3 | 5-2 | 3rd | W 35-10 Gator Bowl | 17 | 9 | ||
| 1969 | Missouri | 9-2 | 6-1 | T-1st | L 10-3 Orange Bowl | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1970 | Missouri | 5-6 | 3-4 | T-4th | |||||
| Notre Dame (Independent) (1975 – 1980) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Notre Dame | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1976 | Notre Dame | 9–3 | W 20-9 Gator Bowl | ||||||
| 1977 | Notre Dame | 11-1 | W 38-10 Cotton Bowl | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1978 | Notre Dame | 9–3 | W 35-34 Cotton Bowl | ||||||
| 1979 | Notre Dame | 7-4 | |||||||
| 1980 | Notre Dame | 9-2-1 | L 17-10 Sugar Bowl | ||||||
| Total: | 172-57-9 | ||||||||
| National Championship Conference Title Conference Division Title | |||||||||
| #Rankings from final Coaches Poll (started in 1950) of the season. The Arizona State Sun Devils are a major College football program that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Pacific Ten Conference. The Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (sometimes referred to as the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, or simply Border Conference) an The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia. The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States The Bluebonnet Bowl was an annual College football bowl game played in Houston Texas. The Sugar Bowl is an annual American College football Bowl game played in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana. The Gator Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville Florida. The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, United States The Gator Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville Florida. The Cotton Bowl Classic is a United States College football Bowl game played annually since 1937 at the self-named stadium in Dallas Texas The Cotton Bowl Classic is a United States College football Bowl game played annually since 1937 at the self-named stadium in Dallas Texas The Sugar Bowl is an annual American College football Bowl game played in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana. The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I-A College football and Division I °Rankings from final AP Poll of the season. |
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Later life and death
On August 15, 1980, Devine announced that he would be leaving Notre Dame at the end of the 1980 season, saying he wanted to be able to spend more time with his wife. He moved back to Arizona and became a fundraiser for Arizona State's Sun Devil Foundation. In 1985, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, and then returned to his old school at Missouri seven years later as athletic director to help navigate the school through financial troubles. The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend Indiana, USA is a hall of fame and museum devoted to College football.
In 2000, Devine's wife died. His own health began to deteriorate in February 2001, when after undergoing heart surgery, he suffered a ruptured aorta. Cardiac surgery is Surgery on the Heart and/or Great vessels performed by a Cardiac surgeon. Fifteen months later, he died at home.
In popular culture
Devine was portrayed by actor Chelcie Ross in the film, Rudy. Chelcie Ross (born 26 October 1942) is an American Character actor. Rudy is a 1993 film directed by David Anspaugh. It is an account of the life of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger who harbored dreams of In the film, Devine is portrayed in a somewhat unfavorable light, acting as a hindrance to Daniel Ruettiger's dream of dressing for one game with Notre Dame. Daniel Eugene "Rudy" Ruettiger (b August 23, 1948 in Joliet Illinois, United States) is a motivational speaker best known as the Devine was reported to be extremely angry with how he was portrayed in the film noting that he had planned on allowing Rudy to play all along. He also maintained that none of the players laid down their jerseys on his desk as a form of protest and if anyone had, they would have been kicked off the squad. [1]
References
- Dan Devine, Football Coach, Is Dead at 77. New York Times. Retrieved on March 20, 2008. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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| Preceded by Clyde Smith (coach) |
Arizona State University Head Football Coach 1955–1957 |
Succeeded by Frank Kush |
| Preceded by Frank Broyles |
University of Missouri Head Football Coach 1958–1970 |
Succeeded by Al Onofrio |
| Preceded by Phil Bengtson |
Green Bay Packers Head Coaches 1971–1974 |
Succeeded by Bart Starr |
| Preceded by Ara Parseghian |
University of Notre Dame Head Football Coach 1975–1980 |
Succeeded by Gerry Faust |
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