| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 22, 1931 |
| Died | October 6, 1999 (aged 68) Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1950–1952 | Villanova |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955–1956 | La Salle College HS (PA) (assistant) |
| 1957–1970 | Bishop Egan HS (PA) |
| 1970–1971 | Archbishop Wood HS (PA) |
| 1973–1974 | Temple (DB) |
| 1975–1980 | Villanova |
| 1981 | Pittsburgh (assistant) |
| 1984–1986 | Neshaminy HS (PA) |
| 1987–1991 | Delaware Valley |
| 1992–1994 | Neshaminy HS (PA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 47–67–2 (college) 140–84–7 (high school) |
Richard V. Bedesem Sr. (January 22, 1931 – October 6, 1999) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Villanova University from 1975 to 1980 and at Delaware Valley College from 1987 to 1991, compiling a career college football record of 47–67–2. Bedesem was also an assistant football coach at Temple University and the University of Pittsburgh. He died of congestive heart failure on October 6, 1999, at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington, Pennsylvania.[1]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova Wildcats (NCAA Division I / I-A independent) (1975–1980) | |||||||||
| 1975 | Villanova | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1976 | Villanova | 6–4–1 | |||||||
| 1977 | Villanova | 4–7 | |||||||
| 1978 | Villanova | 5–6 | |||||||
| 1979 | Villanova | 5–6 | |||||||
| 1980 | Villanova | 6–5 | |||||||
| Villanova: | 30–35–1 | ||||||||
| Delaware Valley Aggies (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1987–1991) | |||||||||
| 1987 | Delaware Valley | 3–6–1 | 3–5–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1988 | Delaware Valley | 5–5 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1989 | Delaware Valley | 3–7 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1990 | Delaware Valley | 3–7 | 2–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1991 | Delaware Valley | 3–7 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
| Delaware Valley: | 17–32–1 | 14–26–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 47–67–2 | ||||||||