Roger Harring (October 4, 1932 – August 12, 2021) was an American football player and coach. He won 340 games over 42 seasons at both the high school and college levels.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 4, 1932 Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, 2021 (aged 88) La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1955–1956 | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1962 | Ladysmith HS (WI) |
| 1963–1968 | Lincoln HS (WI) |
| 1969–1999 | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 261–75–7 (college) |
| Tournaments | 0–2 (NAIA D-I playoffs) 10–4 (NAIA D-II playoffs) 13–5 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NAIA Division II (1985) 2 NCAA Division III (1992, 1995) 15 WIAC (1971, 1973–1975, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991–1993, 1995–1996, 1999) | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA Division III Coach of the Year (1995) 7× WIAC Coach of the Year (1982, 1989, 1991–1993, 1996, 1999) | |
| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2005 (profile) | |
Harring graduated from Wisconsin State College–La Crosse (later renamed University of Wisconsin–La Crosse). He graduated in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education.[1]
After graduating from La Crosse, Harring coached high school football at Ladysmith High School in Ladysmith, Wisconsin (1958–1962) and at Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin (1963–1968). He won 79 games as a high school coach.
In 1969, Harring accepted the head coaching job at his alma mater.[1] At Wisconsin–La Crosse, he had a 261–75–7 record. He won 15 conference titles and three national championships (1985, 1992, 1995) before his retirement in 1999.
Harring was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.[2] The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse later named its football stadium “Harring Stadium” in honor of Harring's legacy. Harring Stadium is part of the facility that is officially called Veterans Memorial Sports Field Complex.[3]
Harring died at the age of 88 on August 12, 2021.[4]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse State / Wisconsin–La Crosse Indians/Eagles (Wisconsin State University Athletic Conference / Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1969–present) | |||||||||
| 1969 | La Crosse State | 5–5 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1970 | La Crosse State | 5–4–1 | 4–3–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1971 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 8–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1972 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 8–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1973 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 9–2 | 7–1 | 1st | L NAIA Division I Semifinal | ||||
| 1974 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 8–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1975 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 8–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1976 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 7–3 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1977 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 6–2–2 | 5–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1978 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 9–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NAIA Division I Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1979 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 7–2 | 6–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1980 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 8–2 | 6–2 | T–1st | |||||
| 1981 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 6–4 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1982 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 8–2 | 7–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1983 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 9–3–1 | 6–1–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III Semifinal | ||||
| 1984 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 8–2 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1985 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 11–1–2 | 5–1–2 | 2nd | W NAIA Division II Championship | ||||
| 1986 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 10–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NAIA Division II Semifinal | ||||
| 1987 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 5–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1988 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 11–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L NAIA Division II Championship | ||||
| 1989 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 12–2 | 7–1 | 1st | L NAIA Division II Championship | ||||
| 1990 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 9–2 | 7–1 | 2nd | L NAIA Division II First Round | ||||
| 1991 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 10–2 | 7–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1992 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 12–0–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | W NCAA Division III Championship | ||||
| 1993 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1994 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 8–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1995 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 14–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division III Championship | ||||
| 1996 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 11–2 | 7–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III Semifinal | ||||
| 1997 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 7–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1998 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 4–5 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1999 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | 7–4 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| La Crosse State / Wisconsin–La Crosse: | 261–75–7 | 186–48–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 261–75–7 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Harring gets head La Crosse U. job". The Daily Tribune. Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. January 30, 1969. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Anderson, Terry (April 26, 2006). "'Fantastic' honor for Harring". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. p. C6. Retrieved January 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Stadium demolition nearly finished". La Crosse Tribune. June 28, 2008.
- ^ "UWL coaching icon Roger Harring passes away". WKBT. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.