Dave Arnold (American football)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 17, 1944 |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968–1972 | Midland HS (MI) (assistant) |
| 1973 | Alma HS (MI) (assistant) |
| 1974–1979 | Alma HS (MI) |
| 1980–1981 | Michigan State (OL) |
| 1982 | Montana State (OL) |
| 1983–1986 | Montana State |
| 1987–1988 | Washington State (ST/OL) |
| 1989–1994 | Miami (FL) (ST/RB) |
| 1995–1997 | Seattle Seahawks (ST) |
| 1999–2004 | Albion (assistant) |
| 2005–2007 | Colorado State (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–29 (college) |
| Tournaments | 3–0 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
1 NCAA Division I-AA national (1984) 1 Big Sky (1984) | |
| Awards | |
|
AFCA Division I-AA Coach of the Year (1984) Kodak National Coach of the Year (1984) 1984 Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year (1984) | |
Dave Arnold (born September 17, 1944) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Montana State University team from 1983 to 1986, compiling a record of 18–29. Arnold led his 1984 Montana State Bobcats team to a 12–2 record, a Big Sky Conference title, and the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship. For his effort, he was named the AFCA Division I-AA Coach of the Year that season. The 1984 championship run followed a season in 1983 in which the Bobcats finished 1–10 and last in the conference. The 11-game turnaround is one of the largest in college football history.
He would serve as an assistant coach under Dennis Erickson at Miami (FL) and then in the NFL, coordinating the Special Teams for the Seattle Seahawks from 1995 through 1997. His work with Rick Tuten led to Tuten leading the NFL[1] in yards per punt in 1995. Kicker Todd Peterson would make over 82%[2] of his field goals in 1995 and 1996.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State Bobcats (Big Sky Conference) (1983–1986) | |||||||||
| 1983 | Montana State | 1–10 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1984 | Montana State | 12–2 | 6–1 | 1st | W NCAA Division I-AA Championship | ||||
| 1985 | Montana State | 2–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 1986 | Montana State | 3–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Montana State: | 18–29 | 10–18 | |||||||
| Total: | 18–29 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||