Larry Korver Explained

Larry Korver
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:1952–1953
Player Team2:Northwestern JC (IA)
Player Years3:1954–1955
Player Team3:South Dakota State
Player Sport4:Basketball
Player Years5:1955–1956
Player Team5:South Dakota State
Player Positions:Halfback (football)
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Team2:Walnut Grove HS (MN)
Coach Years3:1960–1961
Coach Team3:Maurice-Orange City HS (IA) (assistant)
Coach Years4:1962–1966
Coach Team4:Luverne HS (MN)
Coach Years5:1967–1994
Coach Team5:Northwestern (IA)
Overall Record:212–77–6 (college)
Tournament Record:15–9 (NAIA D-II playoffs)
Championships:2 NAIA Division II National (1973, 1983)
10 Tri-State (1971–1980)
1 Tri-State Athletic (1988)
1 Nebraska-Iowa (1994)
Awards:NAIA Coach of the Year (1973)
NAIA Division II Coach of the Year (1985)
NAIA Hall of Fame (1990)

Lawrence "Bubb" Korver is a retired American football coach. He served as the head coach at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa from 1967 to 1994, compiling a record of 212–77–6. Korver led Northwestern to two NAIA Division II Football National Championships, in 1973 and 1983.[1] He was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1990.[2]

A native of Orange City, attended Northwestern when it was a junior college and then South Dakota State University. He played football at both schools. Korver coached at Walnut Grove High School in Walnut Grove, Minnesota and Maurice-Orange City High School in his hometown. He was the head football coach for five seasons, from 1962 to 1966, at Luverne High School in Luverne, Minnesota, leading his teams to record of 21–20–1.[3] [4]

Head coaching record

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Larry "Bubb" Korver. nwciowa.edu. February 9, 2018.
  2. News: Area prep football coaches influenced by past Northwestern mentors. Jerry. Giese. July 30, 2016. Sioux City Journal. February 9, 2018.
  3. News: . Larry Korver Leaves Luverne . . . April 14, 1967 . 11 . November 19, 2020 . .
  4. News: . Northwestern coach Korver is named to NAIA Hall . . . October 25, 1989 . 5D . November 19, 2020 . .