Jerry Olson
Jerroll D. Olson (born 1933) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of North Dakota from 1968 to 1977, compiling a record of 54–39–4. Olson was born in 1933, on farm in Walsh County, North Dakota. He graduated from high school in Hoople, North Dakota before attending Valley City State University, where he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1933 Walsh County, North Dakota |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1954 | Valley City State |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1954 | Valley City State |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1954 | Valley City State |
| Position(s) | Tackle (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| c. 1955 | Pelican Rapids HS (MN) |
| c. 1960 | North Dakota (freshman) |
| 1961 | Pelican Rapids HS (MN) |
| 1962–1967 | North Dakota (assistant) |
| 1968–1977 | North Dakota (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 54–39–4 (college) |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 NCC (1971–1972, 1974–1975) | |
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux (North Central Conference) (1968–1977) | |||||||||
| 1968 | North Dakota | 3–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1969 | North Dakota | 4–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1970 | North Dakota | 5–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1971 | North Dakota | 6–3–1 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1972 | North Dakota | 10–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | W Camellia | ||||
| 1973 | North Dakota | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1974 | North Dakota | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1975 | North Dakota | 9–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 1976 | North Dakota | 1–7–1 | 1–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1977 | North Dakota | 4–6–1 | 2–4–1 | T–6th | |||||
| North Dakota: | 54–39–4 | 39–23–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 54–39–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Jerry Olson To Succeed Marv Helling". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Associated Press. April 8, 1968. p. 12. Retrieved December 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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