Fred Dittman was the 12th football coach for the Southwestern College Moundbuilders in Winfield, Kansas and held that position for the 1948 season. His coaching record at Southwestern was 7 wins, 3 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 19th at Southwestern in terms of total wins and 5th at Southwestern in terms of total winning percentage (as of completion of the 2007 season).[1]
Dittmann served in World War II with General Patton’s Army and rose to the rank of captain. In 1946, Dittmann was assistant football coach to Art Kahler at Southwestern and then served as head football coach for the 1948 season while he pursued a master’s degree in chemistry from the University of Kansas.[2]