Rudy Gaddini (born c. 1934) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach and Milton College in Milton, Wisconsin from 1970 to 1981, compiling a record of 61–43–5.[1] A native of Chicago, Gaddini attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois, where he played high school football and was an all-state fullback. He moved on to Michigan State University, where played college football for the Spartans in 1955 and 1956.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1934 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1955–1956 | Michigan State |
| Position(s) | Halfback, fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1957 | Cathedral Boys HS (IL) |
| 1959–1963 | Fenwick HS (IL) (assistant) |
| 1964–1965 | Nebraska (GA) |
| 1966–1967 | General Beadle State (backfield) |
| 1968–1969 | Wisconsin–Oshkosh (backfield) |
| 1970–1981 | Milton |
| 1984 | Wisconsin–River Falls (assistant) |
| Wrestling | |
| 1966–1967 | General Beadle State |
| 1969–1970 | Wisconsin–Oshkosh (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 61–43–5 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 6 IBFC (1975–1976, 1978–1981) | |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Wildcats (Gateway Conference) (1970–1974) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Milton | 0–7–1 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1971 | Milton | 5–4 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1972 | Milton | 4–5–1 | 0–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1973 | Milton | 3–5 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1974 | Milton | 5–4 | 1–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| Milton Wildcats (Illini–Badger Football Conference) (1975–1981) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Milton | 9–0 | 1st | 6 | |||||
| 1976 | Milton | 7–2 | 4–0 | 1st | 14 | ||||
| 1977 | Milton | 6–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1978 | Milton | 7–2 | 4–0 | 1st | 19 | ||||
| 1979 | Milton | 6–2–1 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1980 | Milton | 5–3–1 | 4–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1981 | Milton | 4–5–1 | 3–1–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Milton: | 61–43–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | 61–43–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Rudy Gaddini Named Milton College Coach". La Crosse Tribune. La Crosse, Wisconsin. Associated Press. July 1, 1970. p. 17. Retrieved October 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "NU Assistant Gaddini Leaving For New Post". Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. April 6, 1966. p. 45. Retrieved October 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
