Allen Herman Zikmund (March 26, 1922 – January 28, 2018) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Nebraska–Kearney–then known as Kearney State College–from 1955 to 1971, compiling a record of 121–31–3.[1] He played college football at the University of Nebraska, lettering from 1940 to 1942.[2] Zikmund was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1943 NFL draft.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 26, 1922 Ord, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 2018 (aged 95) Kearney, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1940–1942 | Nebraska |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1947–1953 | Alliance HS (NE) |
| 1954 | Grand Island HS (NE) |
| 1955–1971 | Kearney State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1971–1987 | Kearney State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 121–31–3 (college) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NAIA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 11 NCC (1955–1956, 1958–1959, 1962–1965, 1967–1969) | |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney State Antelopes (Nebraska College Conference) (1955–1971) | |||||||||
| 1955 | Kearney State | 8–2 | 6–1 | 1st | L Botany Bowl | ||||
| 1956 | Kearney State | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1957 | Kearney State | 6–3 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1958 | Kearney State | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1959 | Kearney State | 8–2 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1960 | Kearney State | 4–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1961 | Kearney State | 7–2 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1962 | Kearney State | 6–1–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1963 | Kearney State | 9–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L NAIA Semifinal | ||||
| 1964 | Kearney State | 7–1 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1965 | Kearney State | 7–2 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1966 | Kearney State | 8–2 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1967 | Kearney State | 9–0 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1968 | Kearney State | 6–2 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1969 | Kearney State | 5–3–1 | 2–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1970 | Kearney State | 8–2 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1971 | Kearney State | 5–3–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| Kearney State: | 121–31–3 | 72–12–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 121–31–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Allen Zikmund". Nebraska Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Husker Letterwinners" (PDF). Nebraska Cornhuskers football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Allen Zikmund". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 30, 2018.