| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 3, 1920 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 1982 (aged 62) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1940–1942 | Central Michigan |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1946 | Toledo (assistant) |
| 1949 | Miami (OH) (line) |
| 1950 | Central Michigan |
| 1951 | Miami (OH) (line) |
| 1957–1959 | Nebraska (line) |
| 1960–1963 | Rutgers (line) |
| 1964–1968 | Boston University |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1970–1974 | Boston University |
| 1974–1979 | Illinois State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 26–28–2 (.482) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Warren Hugo Paul Schmakel (November 3, 1920 – November 17, 1982) was an American football player, coach, scout, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Central Michigan University in 1950 and at Boston University from 1964 to 1968, compiling a career college football record of 26-28-2. Schmakel later served as the athletic director at Boston University and at Illinois State University, and as a scout for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).
Coaching career
While head coach at Boston University, Schmakel coached 20 players who were either drafted or received professional tryouts. This group included Bruce Taylor, the 1970 NFL Rookie of The Year (playing for the San Francisco 49ers), Reggie Rucker, Pat Hughes, and Dick Farley, who played for the San Diego Chargers and went on to a Hall of Fame coaching career at Williams College.
Death
Schmakel died on November 17, 1982, in at Lincoln General Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan Chippewas (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1950) | |||||||||
| 1950 | Central Michigan | 6–4 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| Central Michigan: | 6–4 | 2–2 | |||||||
| Boston University Terriers (NCAA University Division independent) (1964–1965) | |||||||||
| 1964 | Boston University | 2–7 | |||||||
| 1965 | Boston University | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| Boston University Terriers (NCAA College Division independent) (1966–1967) | |||||||||
| 1966 | Boston University | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1967 | Boston University | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1968 | Boston University | 5–3–1 | |||||||
| Boston University: | 20–24–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 26–28–2 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Warren Schmakel". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio. November 19, 1982. p. 16. Retrieved January 25, 2011 – via Google News.