| Jerry Wampfler | |
| Birth Date: | August 6, 1932 |
| Birth Place: | New Philadelphia, Ohio, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1951–1952 |
| Player Team1: | Miami (OH) |
| Player Positions: | Tackle |
| Coach Years1: | 1955 |
| Coach Team1: | Presbyterian (line) |
| Coach Years2: | 1957–1961 |
| Coach Team2: | Perry HS (OH) |
| Coach Years3: | 1962 |
| Coach Team3: | Lancaster HS (OH) |
| Coach Years4: | 1965 |
| Coach Team4: | Miami (OH) (line) |
| Coach Years5: | 1966–1969 |
| Coach Team5: | Notre Dame (line) |
| Coach Years6: | 1970–1972 |
| Coach Team6: | Colorado State |
| Coach Years7: | 1973–1975 |
| Coach Team7: | Philadelphia Eagles (DL) |
| Coach Years8: | 1976–1977 |
| Coach Team8: | Buffalo Bills (DL) |
| Coach Years9: | 1978 |
| Coach Team9: | New York Giants (OL) |
| Coach Years10: | 1979–1983 |
| Coach Team10: | Philadelphia Eagles (OL) |
| Coach Years11: | 1984–1987 |
| Coach Team11: | Green Bay Packers (OL) |
| Coach Years12: | 1988 |
| Coach Team12: | San Diego Chargers (OL) |
| Coach Years13: | 1989–1993 |
| Coach Team13: | Detroit Lions (OL) |
| Overall Record: | 8–25 (college) |
Jerry Wampfler (August 6, 1932 – January 21, 2024) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Colorado State University from 1970 to 1972, compiling a record of 8–25. Prior to being hired at Colorado State, Wampfler was an assistant football coach at the University of Notre Dame under Ara Parseghian.[1]
Wampfler was hired in January 1970 by Colorado State on a four-year contract after he turned down a three-year offer. He promised that he could turn the struggling program around in four years, but his teams went 4–7 and 3–8 in the next two seasons, failing to win more than one conference game each time. Following a 1–10 performance in the 1972 season, alumni and students disappointed with the state of the football program called for the firing of either Wampfler or athletic director Perry Moore in December 1972. After these events resulted in the decision to retain both men, Moore challenged Wampfler to commit to remaining with Colorado State or to resign. Wampfler resigned from his position in early February 1973, citing a lack of confidence in the administration's commitment to the football program.[2] [3]
Wampfler died on January 21, 2024, at the age of 91.[4]