 Dufelmeier pictured in Sequel 1961, Western Illinois yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 21, 1923 Beardstown, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 2010 (aged 86) Havana, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1942, 1946–1947 | Illinois |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| 1957–1959 | Western Illinois (assistant) |
| 1960–1968 | Western Illinois |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 37–39–2 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 IIAC (1964) | |
Arthur J. Dufelmeier (July 21, 1923 – February 4, 2010) [1] was the head football coach at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois and he held that position for nine seasons, from 1960 until 1968. His record at Western Illinois was 37–39–2. [2]
Dufelmeier played football as a halfback at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, leading the Fighting Illini to a win at the 1947 Rose Bowl. He finished his coaching career at Havana High School, which now has its home field named after their coach.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois Leathernecks ( Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1960–1968) | |||||||||
| 1960 | Western Illinois | 6–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1961 | Western Illinois | 5–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1962 | Western Illinois | 5–3 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1963 | Western Illinois | 6–3 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1964 | Western Illinois | 6–3 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1965 | Western Illinois | 4–5 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1966 | Western Illinois | 1–7–1 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1967 | Western Illinois | 2–6 | 1–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1968 | Western Illinois | 2–7–1 | 1–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| Western Illinois: | 37–39–2 | 3–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 37–39–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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