Pete Schmidt

Peter J. Schmidt (April 24, 1948 – September 29, 2000) was an American football coach. He was the head football coach at Albion College from 1983 to 1996 and led the school to nine Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) championships and the NCAA Division III Football Championship in 1994. He has also served as the offensive coordinator at Indiana University from 1997 to 1999. Schmidt died in September 2000 at age 52 after a year-long battle with cancer.[1][2][3] Schmidt's overall record in 14 years as a college football head coach is 104–27–4.[4] Since 2001, the Pete Schmidt Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award has been presented each year by the MIAA football coaches to an outstanding scholar-athlete at an MIAA school.[5]

Pete Schmidt
Biographical details
Born(1948-04-24)April 24, 1948
Port Austin, Michigan
DiedSeptember 29, 2000(2000-09-29) (aged 52)
Bloomington, Indiana
Playing career
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Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974–1981Okemos HS (MI)
1982Albion (assistant)
1983–1996Albion
1997–1999Indiana (OC)
Head coaching record
Overall105–27–4 (college)
58–16 (high school)
Tournaments5–4 (NCAA D-III playoff)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division III (1994)
9 MIAA (1985, 1989–1996)

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Albion Britons (Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1983–1996)
1983 Albion 5–42–3T–4th
1984 Albion 5–43–23rd
1985 Albion 7–2–14–0–1T–1stL NCAA Division III First Round
1986 Albion 6–2–13–1–13rd
1987 Albion 5–43–23rd
1988 Albion 6–33–23rd
1989 Albion 7–24–1T–1st
1990 Albion 7–1–14–0–11st
1991 Albion 8–1–14–0–1T–1stL NCAA Division III First Round
1992 Albion 8–15–01st
1993 Albion 10–15–01stL NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
1994 Albion 13–05–01stW NCAA Division III Championship
1995 Albion 8–15–01st
1996 Albion 9–15–01stL NCAA Division III First Round
Albion: 104–27–455–11–4
Total:104–27–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
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References

  1. "Hoosiers coach dies at 52". The Victoria Advocate. September 30, 2000.
  2. "Schmidt Leaves An Inspiring Legacy". Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. September 30, 2000.
  3. "IU football coach Schmidt dies". Herald-Times, Bloomington, Indiana. September 30, 2000.
  4. "Pete Schmidt Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse.
  5. "Pete Schmidt Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award". MIAA. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
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