Del Stoltenberg
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 17, 1935 Nebraska City, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 2017 (aged 82) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1953–1956 | Peru State |
| Football | |
| ?–1957 | Peru State |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1957 | South Sioux City HS (NE) (backfield) |
| 1958–1964 | Scribner HS (NE) |
| 1965 | Wayne State (NE) (DB) |
| 1966–1968 | Grand Island Senior HS (NE) |
| 1969–1982 | Wayne State (NE) |
| Track and field | |
| 1957–1958 | South Sioux City HS (NE) |
| 1958–1965 | Scribner HS (NE) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 62–70–5 (college football) 61–27–4 (high school football) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 NCC (1970–1971) | |
| Awards | |
| Football 2× All-NCC (1955–1956) | |
Delbert Adolph Stoltenberg (April 17, 1935 – June 3, 2017) was an American football and track and field coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska from 1969 to 1982, compiling a record of 62–70–5.
A native of Nebraska City, Nebraska, Stoltenberg played college football as a halfback at Peru State Teachers College—now known as Peru State College—in Peru, Nebraska. He was named All-Nebraska College Conference (NCC) during his junior and senior seasons, 1955 and 1956.[2] Stoltenberg also competed on the Peru State track and field team as a sprinter.[3]
After graduating from Peru State in 1957, Stoltenberg began his coaching career at South Sioux City High School in South Sioux City, Nebraska when he was hired as head track coach and backfield coach for the football team.[4] A year later, he resigned to become head coach in football and track at Scribner High School in Scribner, Nebraska.[5] Stoltenberg led his football teams at Scribner to a record of 45–16–4 and five Cornhusker Conference titles in seven seasons, from 1958 to 1964. His track teams also won three Cornhusker Conference championships. In 1965, Stoltenberg served as backfield coach at Wayne State while working toward a master's degree.[6] From 1966 to 1968, Stoltenberg was the head football coach at Grand Island Senior High School in Grand Island, Nebraska. His Grand Island football teams had records of 3–6 in 1966, 7–2 in 1967, and 6–3 in 1968.[2]
Stoltenberg died on June 3, 2017, at a care center in Lincoln, Nebraska.[7]
Head coaching record
[edit]College football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State Wildcats (Nebraska College Conference) (1969–1976) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Wayne State | 5–3–1 | 1–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1970 | Wayne State | 7–3 | 3–0 | 1st | L Mineral Water | 16 | |||
| 1971 | Wayne State | 4–5 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1972 | Wayne State | 3–7 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1973 | Wayne State | 6–2–1 | 1–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1974 | Wayne State | 4–6 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1975 | Wayne State | 5–5 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1976 | Wayne State | 3–8 | 1–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Wayne State Wildcats (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1977–1982) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Wayne State | 7–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1978 | Wayne State | 4–4–2 | 3–2–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1979 | Wayne State | 4–5–1 | 3–4 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1980 | Wayne State | 4–5 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1981 | Wayne State | 4–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1982 | Wayne State | 2–8 | 1–6 | T–6th | |||||
| Wayne State: | 62–70–5 | 29–34–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 62–70–5 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Del Stoltenberg". mywaynenews.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ a b Anderson, Tom (December 9, 1968). "Del Stoltenberg Resigns As Grand Island Coach". The Grand Island Independent. Grand Island, Nebraska. p. 1. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Track Wins; Baseball Struggles". issuu.com. 1964 The Peru Stater (Nebraska). p. 5. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "Name Peru Grads To Coaching Staff". The Dakota County Star. South Sioux City, Nebraska. May 30, 1957. p. 14. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Head Thinclad Mentor Resigns; Goes to Scribner". The Dakota County Star. South Sioux City, Nebraska. April 10, 1958. p. 8. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Del Stoltenberg GI Grid Mentor". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. United Press International. February 27, 1966. p. 6C. Retrieved January 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Del Stoltenberg". newspressnow.com. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "2024 Media Guide Wayne State Football" (PDF). Wayne State College. pp. 77–78. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- 1935 births
- 2017 deaths
- American football halfbacks
- Peru State Bobcats football players
- Wayne State Wildcats football coaches
- Peru State Bobcats men's track and field athletes
- High school football coaches in Nebraska
- High school track and field coaches in the United States
- Wayne State College alumni
- People from Nebraska City, Nebraska
- Coaches of American football from Nebraska
- Players of American football from Nebraska
- Track and field athletes from Nebraska
- American male sprinters