Bernard F. "Beanie" Cooper (March 1, 1928 – April 20, 2014) was an American football coach and athletics administrator.[1] He served as the head football coach at the University of South Dakota from 1975 to 1978, comping a record of 18–24–1.[2] Cooper was also the athletic director at South Dakota from 1976 to 1981 and Indiana State University from 1981 to 1989.[3]

Beanie Cooper
Biographical details
Born(1928-03-01)March 1, 1928
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 2014(2014-04-20) (aged 86)
Sioux City, Iowa, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1958–1967Bishop Garrigan HS (IA)
1969–1974Bishop Heelan Catholic HS (IA)
1975–1978South Dakota
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1958–1968Bishop Garrigan HS (IA)
1971–1975Bishop Heelan Catholic HS (IA)
1976–1981South Dakota
1981–1989Indiana State
Head coaching record
Overall18–24–1 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCC (1978)

As a high school football coach at Bishop Garrigan High School in Algona, Iowa and Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Sioux City, Iowa, Cooper was inducted into the Iowa High School Football Hall of Fame.[4]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
South Dakota Coyotes (North Central Conference) (1975–1978)
1975 South Dakota 3–8 1–6 T–7th
1976 South Dakota 4–5–1 3–2–1 4th
1977 South Dakota 4–7 2–4–1 T–6th
1978 South Dakota 7–4 5–0–1 1st
South Dakota: 18–24–1 11–12–3
Total: 18–24–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Former USD football coach, AD 'Beanie' Cooper dies". Argus Leader. April 22, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Beanie Cooper". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Bernard Cooper". Indiana State University. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees" (PDF). Iowa High School Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 6, 2018.[permanent dead link]