Kenneth Wable (August 22, 1927 – September 6, 2018)[1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Mount Union University in Alliance, Ohio from 1962 to 1985.[2]

Ken Wable
Biographical details
Born(1927-08-22)August 22, 1927
Van Wert, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 6, 2018(2018-09-06) (aged 91)
Alliance, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materMuskingum
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1952–1953New London HS (OH)
1954–1955Massillon Washington HS (OH) (assistant)
1956–1957Wake Forest (assistant)
1958–1960Muskingum (assistant)
1961Cornell (assistant)
1962–1985Mount Union
Head coaching record
Overall123–95–2 (college)
Tournaments1–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 OAC (1985)
Awards
OAC Coach of the Year (1982, 1985)

Beginning in 1979, Wable began a streak of consecutive winning seasons that persists to this day.[3]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Mount Union Purple Raiders (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1962–1985)
1962 Mount Union 3–6 2–5 T–10th
1963 Mount Union 1–8 1–5 13th
1964 Mount Union 4–5 3–3 T–7th
1965 Mount Union 7–2 5–2 T–4th
1966 Mount Union 4–5 4–4 6th
1967 Mount Union 2–6–1 2–5–1 10th
1968 Mount Union 5–4 3–3 8th
1969 Mount Union 5–4 3–3 9th
1970 Mount Union 8–1 4–1 5th
1971 Mount Union 7–2 3–1 3rd
1972 Mount Union 1–8 0–5 6th (Red)
1973 Mount Union 3–6 0–5 6th (Red)
1974 Mount Union 7–2 3–1 2nd (Blue)
1975 Mount Union 7–2 2–2 3rd (Blue)
1976 Mount Union 3–6 1–4 5th (Blue)
1977 Mount Union 4–5 2–3 4th (Blue)
1978 Mount Union 4–4–1 2–3 T–4th (Red)
1979 Mount Union 7–2 3–2 T–3rd (Red)
1980 Mount Union 5–4 4–1 2nd (Red)
1981 Mount Union 5–4 3–2 T–2nd (Red)
1982 Mount Union 8–1 4–1 2nd (Red)
1983 Mount Union 6–3 2–3 T–3rd (Blue)
1984 Mount Union 6–4 5–3 T–3rd
1985 Mount Union 11–1 8–0 1st L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
Mount Union: 123–95–2 69–67–1
Total: 123–95–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "KENNETH WABLE". The Repository. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Former Mount Union Football Coach Ken Wable Passes Away". Mount Union Purple Raiders football. September 6, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Ken Wable, early architect of Mount Union football's rise, passes away". cantonrep.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.