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American football player and coach (born 1943)

Dan Simrell
Biographical details
Born	(1943-04-09) April 9, 1943 (age 81)
Alma mater	University of Toledo (B.A., 1964; M.S., 1975)
Playing career
1962–1964	Toledo

Position(s)	Quarterback, safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1965	St. Francis de Sales HS (OH) (assistant)
1966–1968	Start HS (OH) (assistant)
1969–1970	Start HS (OH)
1971–1981	Toledo (assistant)
1982–1989	Toledo
1990	Memphis State (assistant)
1991–1994	West Virginia (assistant)
1995–1999	West Virginia (OC/QB)
2000–2006	Findlay
2007–2014	Tri–State / Trine (QB)
2015–2019	Olivet (QB)

Head coaching record
Overall	81–82–2
Bowls	0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 MAC (1984)
Awards
MAC Coach of the Year (1984) GLIAC Coach of the Year (2002) Toledo Rockets Hall of Fame (1996) Region 3 Division II Coach of the Year (2002)

Dan Simrell (born April 9, 1943) is an American former college football coach. He was the quarterbacks coach at Olivet College in Olivet, Michigan from 2015 to 2019. Simrell served as the head football coach at the University of Toledo from 1982 to 1989 and at the University of Findlay from 2000 to 2006.

Simrell played collegiately as a quarterback for Toledo. In 1964, he set single-season school records for the Rockets in passing yards (1,239), completions (115) and total offense (1,616).

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Toledo Rockets (Mid-American Conference) (1982–1989)
1982	Toledo	6–5	5–4	T–5th
1983	Toledo	9–2	7–2	T–2nd
1984	Toledo	8–3–1	7–1–1	1st	L California
1985	Toledo	4–7	3–6	T–6th
1986	Toledo	7–4	5–3	T–2nd
1987	Toledo	3–7–1	3–4–1	T–6th
1988	Toledo	6–5	4–4	6th
1989	Toledo	6–5	6–2	T–2nd
Toledo:		49–38–2	40–26–2
Findlay Oilers (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2000–2006)
2000	Findlay	2–8	2–8	T–10th
2001	Findlay	3–8	3–7	T–9th
2002	Findlay	9–2	8–2	T–2nd
2003	Findlay	6–5	5–5	T–4th
2004	Findlay	6–5	5–5	6th
2005	Findlay	4–7	3–7	T–8th
2006	Findlay	2–9	1–9	T–11th
Findlay:		32–44	27–43
Total:		81–82–2
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

Broke the previous total offense mark of 1,201 set by Lee Pete in 1947.

References

Olesky, John (November 12, 1964). "Birds of Feather in Air Together on Toledo Trail". Dayton Daily News. p. 22. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Dan Simrell". University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2024.

External links

Olivet profile

v t e Toledo Rockets starting quarterbacks
Merle Gulick (1924–1925) Dave Andrzejewski (1952–1953) Jerry Nowak (1954) Sam Tisci (1955–1957) Jerry Stoltz (1958–1960) Dennis Wilkie (1959) Phil Yenrick (1961–1962) Dan Simrell (1963–1964) John Schneider (1965–1967) Steve Jones (1968) Chuck Ealey (1969–1971) Bruce Arthur (1972) Gene Swick (1973–1975) Jeff Hepinstall (1976–1977) Maurice Hall (1978–1981) Jim Kelso (1980–1983) A. J. Sager (1983–1986) Bill Bergan (1985–1987) Steve Keene (1987–1988) Mark Melfi (1987–1989) Kevin Meger (1990–1992) Tim Kubiak (1992–1993) Ryan Huzjak (1993–1996) Chris Wallace (1997–1998) Dan Cole (1999) Tavares Bolden (1999–2001) Brian Jones (2001–2002) Bruce Gradkowski (2003–2005) Clint Cochran (2005–2006) Brandon Summers (2006) Aaron Opelt (2006–2009) D.J. Lenehan (2007) Austin Dantin (2009–2012) Alex Pettee (2009) Terrance Owens (2010–2013) Logan Woodside (2013–2014, 2016–2017) Phillip Ely (2014–2015) Michael Julian (2014) Mitchell Guadagni (2018–2019) Eli Peters (2018–2020) Carter Bradley (2019–2021) Dequan Finn (2021–2023) Tucker Gleason (2022–present) John Alan Richter (2024)

Toledo Rockets starting quarterbacks

Merle Gulick (1924–1925)
Dave Andrzejewski (1952–1953)
Jerry Nowak (1954)
Sam Tisci (1955–1957)
Jerry Stoltz (1958–1960)
Dennis Wilkie (1959)
Phil Yenrick (1961–1962)
Dan Simrell (1963–1964)
John Schneider (1965–1967)
Steve Jones (1968)
Chuck Ealey (1969–1971)
Bruce Arthur (1972)
Gene Swick (1973–1975)
Jeff Hepinstall (1976–1977)
Maurice Hall (1978–1981)
Jim Kelso (1980–1983)
A. J. Sager (1983–1986)
Bill Bergan (1985–1987)
Steve Keene (1987–1988)
Mark Melfi (1987–1989)
Kevin Meger (1990–1992)
Tim Kubiak (1992–1993)
Ryan Huzjak (1993–1996)
Chris Wallace (1997–1998)
Dan Cole (1999)
Tavares Bolden (1999–2001)
Brian Jones (2001–2002)
Bruce Gradkowski (2003–2005)
Clint Cochran (2005–2006)
Brandon Summers (2006)
Aaron Opelt (2006–2009)
D.J. Lenehan (2007)
Austin Dantin (2009–2012)
Alex Pettee (2009)
Terrance Owens (2010–2013)
Logan Woodside (2013–2014, 2016–2017)
Phillip Ely (2014–2015)
Michael Julian (2014)
Mitchell Guadagni (2018–2019)
Eli Peters (2018–2020)
Carter Bradley (2019–2021)
Dequan Finn (2021–2023)
Tucker Gleason (2022–present)
John Alan Richter (2024)

v t e Toledo Rockets head football coaches
John Brandeberry (1917) James Baxter (1918) Watt Hobt (1919–1920) Joseph Dwyer (1921–1922) Pat Dwyer (1923–1925) Boni Petcoff (1926–1929) Jim Nicholson (1930–1935) Clarence Spears (1936–1942) No team (1943–1945) Bill Orwig (1946–1947) Skip Stahley (1948–1949) Bob Snyder (1950) Don Greenwood (1951) Claire Dunn (1951–1953) Forrest England (1954–1955) Jack Morton (1956) Harry Larche (1957–1959) Clive Rush (1960–1962) Frank Lauterbur (1963–1970) Jack Murphy (1971–1976) Chuck Stobart (1977–1981) Dan Simrell (1982–1989) Nick Saban (1990) Gary Pinkel (1991–2000) Tom Amstutz (2001–2008) Tim Beckman (2009–2011) Matt Campbell (2011–2015) Jason Candle (2015– )

Toledo Rockets head football coaches

John Brandeberry (1917)
James Baxter (1918)
Watt Hobt (1919–1920)
Joseph Dwyer (1921–1922)
Pat Dwyer (1923–1925)
Boni Petcoff (1926–1929)
Jim Nicholson (1930–1935)
Clarence Spears (1936–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Bill Orwig (1946–1947)
Skip Stahley (1948–1949)
Bob Snyder (1950)
Don Greenwood (1951)
Claire Dunn (1951–1953)
Forrest England (1954–1955)
Jack Morton (1956)
Harry Larche (1957–1959)
Clive Rush (1960–1962)
Frank Lauterbur (1963–1970)
Jack Murphy (1971–1976)
Chuck Stobart (1977–1981)
Dan Simrell (1982–1989)
Nick Saban (1990)
Gary Pinkel (1991–2000)
Tom Amstutz (2001–2008)
Tim Beckman (2009–2011)
Matt Campbell (2011–2015)
Jason Candle (2015– )

v t e Findlay Oilers head football coaches
No coach (1892) Howard Green (1893) No coach (1894–1897) No team (1898) No coach (1899) No team (1900–1901) Harold Hammett (1902) No coach (1903) William Warren Sweet (1903) No team (1904–1905) Allison Van Horn (1906) No team (1907) Fred Ross (1908–1909) No coach (1910) No team (1911) No coach (1912) Cloyce M. Reeg (1913) No team (1914) Harry J. Barnhart (1915–1916) Pearl B. Rice (1917) No team (1918–1919) Lyndon W. Harper (1920) Carroll Morey (1921) Russell Ward (1922) Joe Cogdal (1923–1924) Humphrey Harmony (1925–1926) Harry J. Barnhart (1927–1931) Stu Holcomb (1932–1935) Howard Kissell (1936–1940) Lee Graves (1941) Nelson Jones (1942) No team (1943–1945) Nelson Jones (1946–1948) Jack Henning (1949–1950) Don Renninger (1951–1954) James D. Houdeshell (1955–1959) Bob Gobin (1960) Louis B. Juillerat (1961–1962) Byron E. Morgan (1963–1974) Dick Strahm (1975–1998) Doug Coate (1999) Dan Simrell (2000–2006) Jon Wauford (2007–2010) Rob Keys (2011–2021) Kory Allen (2022– )

Findlay Oilers head football coaches

No coach (1892)
Howard Green (1893)
No coach (1894–1897)
No team (1898)
No coach (1899)
No team (1900–1901)
Harold Hammett (1902)
No coach (1903)
William Warren Sweet (1903)
No team (1904–1905)
Allison Van Horn (1906)
No team (1907)
Fred Ross (1908–1909)
No coach (1910)
No team (1911)
No coach (1912)
Cloyce M. Reeg (1913)
No team (1914)
Harry J. Barnhart (1915–1916)
Pearl B. Rice (1917)
No team (1918–1919)
Lyndon W. Harper (1920)
Carroll Morey (1921)
Russell Ward (1922)
Joe Cogdal (1923–1924)
Humphrey Harmony (1925–1926)
Harry J. Barnhart (1927–1931)
Stu Holcomb (1932–1935)
Howard Kissell (1936–1940)
Lee Graves (1941)
Nelson Jones (1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Nelson Jones (1946–1948)
Jack Henning (1949–1950)
Don Renninger (1951–1954)
James D. Houdeshell (1955–1959)
Bob Gobin (1960)
Louis B. Juillerat (1961–1962)
Byron E. Morgan (1963–1974)
Dick Strahm (1975–1998)
Doug Coate (1999)
Dan Simrell (2000–2006)
Jon Wauford (2007–2010)
Rob Keys (2011–2021)
Kory Allen (2022– )

v t e Cleveland Browns 1965 NFL draft selections
Jim Garcia Gerry Bussell Walter Johnson Bo Scott Bobby Maples Bill Irwin Arnie Simkus Corwyn Aldredge Dale Lindsey Mike Howell Gary Lane Pat Screen Ollie Cordill Justin Canale Henry Pickett Dan Simrell Larry Gagner Mel Anthony John Boyette Dick Arrington Ed Orazen Frank Goldberg

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