Carl Doehling

Carl Herman Doehling (April 17, 1896 – May 21, 1985)[1] was an American football coach. He was the head football coach at the Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin from 1924 to 1955. During his 32-year reign, Doehling coached teams to 15 conference championships, nine in the Midwest Conference and six from the old Wisconsin state conference known as the Big Four Conference.[2]

Carl Doehling
Biographical details
Born(1896-04-17)April 17, 1896
Denver, Colorado
DiedMay 21, 1985(1985-05-21) (aged 89)
Ripon, Wisconsin
Playing career
Football
1916Colorado Agricultural
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1924–1955Ripon
Basketball
1924–1926Ripon
Baseball
1956Ripon
Head coaching record
Overall95–99–24 (football)
11–15 (basketball)
3–5 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
8 MCAC (1929, 1931–1932, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1948, 1950)

Career

Doehling began his coaching career in 1922 when he was offered a position at Central High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. There he coached his teams to football and track state championships in successive years of 1923 and 1924. His success in the high school ranks, made him an attractive candidate to Ripon officials and in 1924 he was offered him the position as athletic director and head football coach. Ripon teams had struggled for years and Doehling was seen was given the charge of building the program from the ground up.

Doehling knew the entire program needed an overhaul. He looked at the University of Wisconsin–Madison athletic department as his model. Not only did Wisconsin have strong intercollegiate athletics teams, but they also had a huge intramural sports program. The coach saw this as something he felt should be in Ripon’s agenda and implemented it. By 1928, Ripon College had one of the strongest intramural departments in the state.

Ripon's intramural program and intercollegiate sports flourished during his time. Ripon gained clout on both the local, regional and national levels during his term. One of Doehling's grandest victories came when his 1928 squad, a heavy underdog, defeated the powerhouse University of Chicago, 12–0. This was Ripon’s first ever victory against a Big Ten Conference opponent, and reportedly spread the Redmen name across the country. Thirty-thousand spectators came out to witness Ripon’s great upset, probably the largest crowd a Ripon team has ever played.

Ripon teams did not always enjoy unbridled success during the Doehling era though. His final career record at Ripon was 95–99–24.

Memorial

In 1988, to commemorate the 25 years of rivalry between Doehling and Bernie Heselton, coach of Lawrence University from 1938 to 1964, the two schools instituted the Doehling–Heselton Memorial Trophy. The winner of the annual game between the Red Hawks and the Vikings is awarded this traveling trophy.

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Ripon Crimson/Redmen (Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1924–1955)
1924 Ripon 2–3–21–1–1T–4th
1925 Ripon 2–50–3T–7th
1926 Ripon 2–3–21–2–1T–7th
1927 Ripon 3–3–12–2T–4th
1928 Ripon 4–32–1T–3rd
1929 Ripon 3–3–12–0–1T–1st
1930 Ripon 2–52–1T–3rd
1931 Ripon 4–33–0T–1st
1932 Ripon 3–2–21–0–1T–1st
1933 Ripon 3–2–11–1T–4th
1934 Ripon 0–5–20–2–1T–7th
1935 Ripon 4–2–12–0–11st
1936 Ripon 3–3–12–2T–4th
1937 Ripon 2–4–11–2–15th
1938 Ripon 2–52–3T–5th
1939 Ripon 3–1–23–1–1T–1st
1940 Ripon 3–4–12–3–16th
1941 Ripon 6–2–15–0–11st
1942 Ripon 3–53–3T–4th
1943 No team—World War II
1944 No team—World War II
1945 Ripon 4–1NANA
1946 Ripon 4–3–13–1–12nd
1947 Ripon 2–5–12–38th
1948 Ripon 6–26–01st
1949 Ripon 5–2–14–1–12nd
1950 Ripon 6–25–1T–1st
1951 Ripon 6–26–12nd
1952 Ripon 3–42–47th
1953 Ripon 1–61–58th
1954 Ripon 2–4–22–4–2T–5th
1955 Ripon 2–5–12–56th
Ripon: 95–99–2468–51–14
Total:95–99–24
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Carl H. Doehling". Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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