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Dick Foster
Biographical details
Born(1934-01-24)January 24, 1934
Nevada, Missouri, U.S.
DiedOctober 23, 2020(2020-10-23) (aged 86)
Playing career
c. 1953William Jewell
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1955–1956Grain Valley HS (MO) (assistant)
1957–1968Platte County HS (MO)
1969–1970Fort Scott
1971–1974Kansas (freshmen / recruiting)
1975–1988Coffeyville
Head coaching record
Overall146–25–2 (junior college)
84–22–9 (high school)
Bowls9–3 (junior college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NJCAA National (1970, 1983)
10 KJJCC/KJCCC regular season (1970, 1975–1976, 1978–1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988)

Richard Henry Foster (January 24, 1934 – October 23, 2020) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott, Kansas from 1969 to 1970 and Coffeyville Community College from 1975 to 1988, compiling a career junior college football coaching record of 146–25–2. He led his 1970 Fort Scott Greyhounds football team and 1983 Coffeyville Red Ravens football team to NJCAA National Football Championships.

Foster graduated from William Jewell College in 1954, and later received a master's degree from the University of Missouri. He began his coaching career at Grain Valley High School in Grain Valley, Missouri, where he was an assistant football coach for two seasons. Foster was the head football coach at Platte County High School in Platte City, Missouri from 1957 to 1968, tallying a mark of 84–22–9 in 12 seasons.[1] In between his stints at Fort Scott and Coffeyville, he spent four years at the University of Kansas as freshman coach and director of recruiting under head football coach Don Fambrough.[2] Foster left Coffeyville in 1989 to become the athletic department recruiting coordinator at the University of Oklahoma, reporting to athletic director Donnie Duncan.[3] Foster's on, Skip Foster, succeeded him as head coach of the Red Ravens.[4]

Foster died on October 23, 2020.[5]

Head coaching record

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Junior college

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Fort Scott Greyhounds (Kansas Jayhawk Junior College Conference) (1969–1970)
1969 Fort Scott 8–2 5–2 T–2nd
1970 Fort Scott 11–0 8–0 1st W Shrine Bowl
Fort Scott: 19–2 13–2
Coffeyville Red Ravens (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) (1975–1988)
1975 Coffeyville 11–0 8–0 1st W Wool Bowl
1976 Coffeyville 8–3 7–1 1st L Wool Bowl
1977 Coffeyville 7–3 5–3 3rd
1978 Coffeyville 10–1 8–0 1st W Coca-Cola Bowl
1979 Coffeyville 7–3 6–2 T–1st L Rodeo Bowl
1980 Coffeyville 9–0 7–0 1st W Beef Empire Classic
1981 Coffeyville 8–1–1 6–1–1 2nd
1982 Coffeyville 10–1 8–0 1st
1983 Coffeyville 11–1 7–1 2nd W Kansas Jayhawk Bowl
1984 Coffeyville 10–2 7–0 1st W Kansas Jayhawk Bowl
1985 Coffeyville 10–2 6–1 2nd W Kansas Jayhawk Bowl
1986 Coffeyville 9–2 7–0 1st L Kansas Jayhawk Bowl
1987 Coffeyville 8–2 5–1 2nd W Kansas Jayhawk Bowl
1988 Coffeyville 9–1–1 6–0 1st W Kansas Jayhawk Bowl
Coffeyville: 127–23–2 85–10–1
Total: 146–25–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

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  1. ^ "Foster Takes Grid Post At Coffeyville". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. February 22, 1975. p. 7D. Retrieved May 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Ft. Scott coach gets Kansas job". The Iola Register. Iola, Kansas. Associated Press. January 30, 1971. p. 6. Retrieved May 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Coffeyville CC grid coach hired by OU". Parsons Sun. Parsons, Kansas. Associated Press. June 16, 1989. p. 9. Retrieved May 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Coffeyville hires coach". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. June 22, 1989. p. 5B. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Foley, Ivan (October 30, 2020). "Dick Foster, legendary football coach, dies at 86". The Platte County Landmark. Platte City, Missouri. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference All-Time Football Standings" (PDF). Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. pp. 3–4. Retrieved May 27, 2024.