| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 7, 1931 Reeder, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 2017 (aged 86) Lenexa, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1949–1952 | North Dakota |
| Baseball | |
| 1950–1951 | North Dakota |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1962–1964 | Valley City State |
| 1965–1968 | North Dakota State (assistant) |
| 2001 | North Dakota (QB) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1966–1968 | North Dakota State |
| c. 1970 | North Central Conference (commissioner) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 17–6–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 NDCAC (1963–1964) | |
Richard George Koppenhaver (April 7, 1931 – July 23, 2017) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Valley City State University in Valley City, North Dakota from 1962 to 1964.[1]
Koppenhaver later served as an assistant football coach and athletic director at North Dakota State University. He also served as an assistant coach at the University of North Dakota during their 2001 championship season.[2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley City State Vikings (North Dakota Intercollegiate Conference / North Dakota College Athletic Conference) (1962–1964) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Valley City State | 4–4 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1963 | Valley City State | 6–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1964 | Valley City State | 7–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Valley City State: | 17–6–1 | 14–3–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 17–6–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||