| Al Kloppen | |
| Birth Place: | Lake Mills, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Augustana College (1964) University of South Dakota (1970) |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1960–1963 |
| Player Team2: | Augustana (SD) |
| Player Sport3: | Baseball |
| Player Years4: | 1960–1963 |
| Player Team4: | Augustana (SD) |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback (football) |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1964–1965 |
| Coach Team2: | Burt HS (IA) |
| Coach Years3: | 1966–1969 |
| Coach Team3: | South Hamilton HS (IA) |
| Coach Years4: | 1970 |
| Coach Team4: | Coe (freshman) |
| Coach Years5: | 1971–? |
| Coach Team5: | North Park (assistant) |
| Coach Years6: | ?–1975 |
| Coach Team6: | Augustana (IL) (DC) |
| Coach Years7: | 1976–1985 |
| Coach Team7: | Augsburg |
| Coach Sport8: | Baseball |
| Coach Years9: | 1970 |
| Coach Team9: | Coe |
| Coach Sport10: | Men's basketball |
| Coach Years11: | 1970 |
| Coach Team11: | Coe (freshman) |
| Coach Years12: | 1971–? |
| Coach Team12: | North Park (assistant) |
| Coach Sport13: | Track and field |
| Coach Years14: | 1966–1969 |
| Coach Team14: | South Hamilton HS (IA) |
| Overall Record: | 29–67–3 (college football) |
Alvin L. Kloppen (born) is an American former college athletics coach. He was the head football coach for Burt High School from 1964 to 1965 and South Hamilton High School from 1966 to 1969. He was also the head football coach for Augsburg College—now known as Augsburg University—from 1976 to 1985. He also had a one-year stint as the head baseball coach for Coe College and a four-year stint as the track and field coach for South Hamilton High School.
Kloppen grew up in Lake Mills, Iowa, and played high school football for Lake Mills High School as a quarterback.[1] In his career he ran for 2,418 yards and passed for 1,813 yards.[1] He also served as the team's punter, punt returner, and kick returner.[1] He played college football and baseball for Augustana College—now known as Augustana University.[2] He played for the Augustana Vikings football team as a quarterback under head coach Bob Burns.[3] [4] He earned three letters in baseball and two in football.[2]
Kloppen began his football coach career with Burt High School and South Hamilton High School between 1964 and 1969.[2] In 1970, he joined Coe as the freshman coach under head coach Glenn Drahn.[2] [5] He stayed in that post for one year before joining North Park as an assistant coach under head coach William D. Gourley.[5] He had a stint as the defensive coordinator for Augustana (IL) under head coach Ben Newcomb.[6] In 1976, Kloppen was named as the head football coach for Augsburg.[7] [8] [9] In ten years with the team he finished with an overall record of 29–67–3.[10] His best year as head coach came in 1980 when they finished 5–5 overall.[10] He resigned following the 1985 season.
Kloppen was the head baseball coach for Coe in 1970.[2] [11] He won seven games.[12]
In 1970, Kloppen was the freshman coach for Coe's men's basketball team.[2] [5] In 1971, he served a stint as an assistant coach for North Park.[5]
From 1966 to 1969, Kloppen was the track and field coach for South Hamilton High School.[2] [13]
Throughout Kloppen's career he served as an assistant professor for physical education.[5] [6] [13]