Dave Triplett

Dave Triplett
Biographical details
Born	c. 1950; Des Moines, Iowa
Playing career
1970–1971	Iowa
Position(s)	Wide receiver, running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972–1973	Assumption HS (IA)
1974–1975	Bishop Heelan Catholic HS (IA)
1976–1977	Iowa State (OT/TE)
1979–1988	South Dakota
1989–1994	Iowa (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall	70–45 (college); 29–9 (high school)
Tournaments	3–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs)

Dave Triplett (born c. 1950) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of South Dakota from 1979 to 1988, compiling a record of 70–45. Triplett played college football at the University of Iowa, from which he graduated in 1972. He began his coaching career in 1972 as head football coach at Assumption High School in Davenport, Iowa, where he served for two seasons with a record of 10–7. He moved to Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Sioux City, Iowa in 1974, coaching his teams to a 19–2 mark in two seasons and a state championship in 1975. Triplett joined the college coaching ranks in 1976, working as an assistant coach at Iowa State University for two seasons under head coach Earle Bruce.[1]

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	NCAA^#
South Dakota Coyotes (North Central Conference) (1979–1988)
1979	South Dakota	5–6	3–3	T–4th
1980	South Dakota	5–6	3–3–1	5th
1981	South Dakota	5–6	3–3–1	4th
1982	South Dakota	6–5	4–2–1	3rd
1983	South Dakota	7–4	6–3	3rd
1984	South Dakota	8–3	7–2	3rd
1985	South Dakota	10–3	7–2	T–2nd	L NCAA Division II Semifinal	4
1986	South Dakota	11–3	8–1	2nd	L NCAA Division II Championship	6
1987	South Dakota	7–4	5–4	T–4th
1988	South Dakota	6–5	4–5	T–6th
South Dakota:		70–45	50–28–3
Total:		70–45

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References

Bannon, John (February 2, 1979). "Triplett league's youngest coach". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 3D. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .

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[1] Bannon, John (February 2, 1979). "Triplett league's youngest coach". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 3D. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .