Donnie Duncan

Summary

Donnie Duncan (August 28, 1940 – March 12, 2016) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Iowa State University from 1979 to 1982, compiling a record of 18–24–2. His 1980 and 1981 Cyclones squads both made appearances in the national rankings. The 1981 Cyclones began the season at 5–1–1 and rose to No. 11 in the AP Poll. Led by future National Football League (NFL) players Dwayne Crutchfield, Dan Johnson, Karl Nelson and Chris Washington, the Cyclones tied No. 5 Oklahoma (7–7) and downed No. 8 Missouri (34–13).

Donnie Duncan
Biographical details
Born(1940-08-28)August 28, 1940
DiedMarch 12, 2016(2016-03-12) (aged 75)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1973–1978Oklahoma (assistant)
1979–1982Iowa State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1986–1996Oklahoma
1996–2016Big 12 (dir. of football ops.)
Head coaching record
Overall18–24–2

Death edit

Duncan from cancer on March 12, 2016, in Dallas.[1]

Head coaching record edit

Year Team Overall Conference Standing
Iowa State Cyclones (Big Eight Conference) (1979–1982)
1979 Iowa State 3–8 2–5 T–5th
1980 Iowa State 6–5 3–4 T–4th
1981 Iowa State 5–5–1 2–4–1 6th
1982 Iowa State 4–6–1 1–5–1 T–6th
Iowa State: 18–24–2 7–19–2
Total: 18–24–2

References edit

  1. ^ Peterson, Randy (March 13, 2016), "Former ISU coach Donnie Duncan dies", The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa: Des Moines Register, retrieved March 13, 2016