Larry Korver

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]

Larry Korver
Playing career
Football
1952–1953Northwestern JC (IA)
1954–1955South Dakota State
Basketball
1955–1956South Dakota State
Position(s)Halfback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1957Walnut Grove HS (MN)
1960–1961Maurice-Orange City HS (IA) (assistant)
1962–1966Luverne HS (MN)
1967–1994Northwestern (IA)
Head coaching record
Overall212–77–6 (college)
Tournaments15–9 (NAIA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
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)

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

College
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Northwestern Red Raiders (Tri-State Conference) (1968–1980)
1967 Northwestern 0–7–10–5–17th
1968 Northwestern 7–24–23rd
1969 Northwestern 7–24–23rd
1970 Northwestern 6–34–23rd
1971 Northwestern 6–34–11st
1972 Northwestern 10–15–01stL NAIA Division II Championship
1973 Northwestern 12–05–01stW NAIA Division II Championship
1974 Northwestern 8–25–01st
1975 Northwestern 7–2–13–1T–1st
1976 Northwestern 5–54–01st
1977 Northwestern 6–42–01st
1978 Northwestern 9–22–01stL NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1979 Northwestern 10–22–01stL NAIA Division II Championship
1980 Northwestern 6–32–01st
Northwestern Red Raiders (NAIA Division II independent) (1981–1987)
1981 Northwestern 6–2–1
1982 Northwestern 12–1L NAIA Division II Semifinal
1983 Northwestern 14–0W NAIA Division II Championship
1984 Northwestern 11–2L NAIA Division II Championship
1985 Northwestern 9–1–1L NAIA Division II Semifinal
1986 Northwestern 8–2
1987 Northwestern 3–7
Northwestern Red Raiders (Tri-State Athletic Conference) (1988–1990)
1988 Northwestern 12–13–01stL NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1989 Northwestern 6–4–12–12nd
1990 Northwestern 5–52–12nd
Northwestern Red Raiders (NAIA Division II independent) (1991)
1991 Northwestern 4–5
Northwestern Red Raiders (Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference) (1992–1994)
1992 Northwestern 8–2–14–1–12ndL NAIA Division II First Round
1993 Northwestern 5–52–45th
1994 Northwestern 10–26–01stL NAIA Division II Semifinal
Northwestern: 212–77–665–20–2
Total:212–77–6
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Larry "Bubb" Korver". nwciowa.edu. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  2. Giese, Jerry (July 30, 2016). "Area prep football coaches influenced by past Northwestern mentors". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  3. "Larry Korver Leaves Luverne". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. April 14, 1967. p. 11. Retrieved November 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. "Northwestern coach Korver is named to NAIA Hall". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 25, 1989. p. 5D. Retrieved November 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
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