Marvin C. Helling
Marvin C. "Whitey" Helling (May 16, 1923 – November 30, 2014) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at the University of North Dakota from 1957 to 1967, compiling a record of 60–35–3.[2] Helling led the Fighting Sioux to victories in the 1965 Mineral Water Bowl and 1966 Pecan Bowl.[3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 1923 Luverne, Minnesota |
| Died | November 30, 2014 (aged 91) Englewood, Florida |
| Playing career | |
| 1941–1942 | Macalester |
| 1946–1947 | Macalester |
| Position(s) | Back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1948 | Jackson HS (MN) (assistant) |
| 1948–1953 | Detroit Lakes HS (MN) |
| 1954–1956 | Minneapolis Washburn HS (MN) |
| 1957–1967 | North Dakota |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 60–35–3 (college) |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 NCC (1958, 1964, 1966) | |
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux (North Central Conference) (1957–1967) | |||||||||
| 1957 | North Dakota | 3–4–1 | 2–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1958 | North Dakota | 5–3 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1959 | North Dakota | 2–5–1 | 1–4–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1960 | North Dakota | 4–3–1 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1961 | North Dakota | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1962 | North Dakota | 5–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1963 | North Dakota | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1964 | North Dakota | 8–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1965 | North Dakota | 9–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | W Mineral Water | ||||
| 1966 | North Dakota | 8–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | W Pecan | ||||
| 1967 | North Dakota | 4–6 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| North Dakota: | 60–35–3 | 42–22–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 60–35–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- "1965 University of North Dakota Gridiron Guide". University of North Dakota. 1965. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- "Former NDakota coach Marvin Helling dies at 91". USA Today. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Legendary coach Marv 'Whitey' Helling passes away". North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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