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American football coach (1931–2023)

Dick Towers
Biographical details
Born	(1931-02-10)February 10, 1931 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Died	April 23, 2023(2023-04-23) (aged 92) Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
1950–1952	Kansas State

Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1955–1957	Leavenworth HS (KS)
1958–1962	Manhattan HS (KS)
1963	Hutchinson
1964–1965	Kansas State (offensive backfield)
1966	Southern Illinois (assistant)
1967–1973	Southern Illinois
1974–1976	Duke (offensive backfield)

Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1981–1985	Kansas State

Head coaching record
Overall	29–37–2 (college) 8–2 (junior college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 KJCCC (1963)

Richard Ephraim Towers (February 10, 1931 – April 23, 2023) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He was the 12th head football coach at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, serving for seven seasons, from 1967 to 1973, and compiling a record of 29–37–2. Towers was the athletic director at Kansas State University from 1981 to 1985, Iowa State associate athletic director 1986–1989.

A native of Olathe, Kansas, Towers attended Kansas State University, where he played football as a halfback and ran track, competing in the half-mile and 400 metres hurdles.

Towers died from complications of multiple myeloma in Manhattan, Kansas, on April 23, 2023. He was 92.

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall
Southern Illinois Salukis (NCAA College Division / Division I independent) (1967–1973)
1967	Southern Illinois	3–7
1968	Southern Illinois	6–3
1969	Southern Illinois	5–5
1970	Southern Illinois	6–3
1971	Southern Illinois	6–4
1972	Southern Illinois	1–8–1
1973	Southern Illinois	3–7–1
Southern Illinois:		29–37–2
Total:		29–37–2

Junior college


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Hutchinson Blue Dragons (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) (1963)
1963	Hutchinson	8–2	7–1	T–1st
Hutchinson:		8–2	7–1
Total:		8–2
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

References

Southern Illinois Coaching Records Archived July 6, 2003, at the Wayback Machine
"At High School New Coaches; DeWitz, Towers Get Posts". The Manhattan Mercury. Manhattan, Kansas. March 7, 1958. p. 1. Retrieved October 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
"Coach Dick Towers". Retrieved April 27, 2023.
Dent, Bucky. "Richard 'Dick' Towers, former coach, dies". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
"Year-by-Year Summary". Hutchinson Community College Athletics. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
"Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference All-Time Football Standings" (PDF). Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. p. 4. Retrieved May 27, 2024.

v t e Hutchinson Blue Dragons head football coaches
Melvin J. Binford (1929) Charles Sesher (1930–1953) Bill Goldsmith (1954–1962) Dick Towers (1963) John Matous (1964–1978) Moe Cotter (1979–1980) Steve Logan (1981–1982) Britt Williams (1983) Larry Hook (1984–1986) Tom Saia (1987–1988) Glenn Percy (1989–1991) Sam Pittman (1992–1993) Andy Hill (1994–1995) Martin Harrell (1996–1997) David Wheeler (1998–2002) Craig Jersild (2003–2006) Rion Rhoades (2007–2019) Drew Dallas (2020– )

Hutchinson Blue Dragons head football coaches

Melvin J. Binford (1929)
Charles Sesher (1930–1953)
Bill Goldsmith (1954–1962)
Dick Towers (1963)
John Matous (1964–1978)
Moe Cotter (1979–1980)
Steve Logan (1981–1982)
Britt Williams (1983)
Larry Hook (1984–1986)
Tom Saia (1987–1988)
Glenn Percy (1989–1991)
Sam Pittman (1992–1993)
Andy Hill (1994–1995)
Martin Harrell (1996–1997)
David Wheeler (1998–2002)
Craig Jersild (2003–2006)
Rion Rhoades (2007–2019)
Drew Dallas (2020– )

v t e Southern Illinois Salukis head football coaches
William McAndrew (1913–1916) Sam Patterson (1917) No team (1918) William Lodge (1919) No team (1920) William McAndrew (1921–1938) Abe Martin (1939–1942) No team (1943) Abe Martin (1944–1949) Bill Waller (1950–1951) William O'Brien (1952–1954) Albert Kawal (1955–1958) Carmen Piccone (1959–1963) Don Shroyer (1964–1965) Ellis Rainsberger (1966) Dick Towers (1967–1973) Doug Weaver (1974–1975) Rey Dempsey (1976–1983) Ray Dorr (1984–1987) Rick Rhoades (1988) Bob Smith (1989–1993) Shawn Watson (1994–1996) Jan Quarless (1997–2000) Jerry Kill (2001–2007) Dale Lennon (2008–2015) Nick Hill (2016– )

Southern Illinois Salukis head football coaches

William McAndrew (1913–1916)
Sam Patterson (1917)
No team (1918)
William Lodge (1919)
No team (1920)
William McAndrew (1921–1938)
Abe Martin (1939–1942)
No team (1943)
Abe Martin (1944–1949)
Bill Waller (1950–1951)
William O'Brien (1952–1954)
Albert Kawal (1955–1958)
Carmen Piccone (1959–1963)
Don Shroyer (1964–1965)
Ellis Rainsberger (1966)
Dick Towers (1967–1973)
Doug Weaver (1974–1975)
Rey Dempsey (1976–1983)
Ray Dorr (1984–1987)
Rick Rhoades (1988)
Bob Smith (1989–1993)
Shawn Watson (1994–1996)
Jan Quarless (1997–2000)
Jerry Kill (2001–2007)
Dale Lennon (2008–2015)
Nick Hill (2016– )

v t e Kansas State Wildcats athletic directors
Zora G. Clevenger (1916–1920) Mike Ahearn (1920–1947) Thurlo McCrady (1947–1951) Larry Mullins (1951–1956) Bebe Lee (1956–1969) Ernie Barrett (1969–1975) John Jermier (1976–1977) DeLoss Dodds (1978–1981) Dick Towers (1981–1985) Larry Travis (1985–1988) Steve Miller (1988–1992) Milt Richards (1992–1993) Max Urick (1993–2001) Tim Weiser (2001–2008) Bob Krause (2008–2009) John Currie (2009–2017) Laird Veatch # (2017) Gene Taylor (2017– ) # denotes interim athletic director

Kansas State Wildcats athletic directors

Zora G. Clevenger (1916–1920)
Mike Ahearn (1920–1947)
Thurlo McCrady (1947–1951)
Larry Mullins (1951–1956)
Bebe Lee (1956–1969)
Ernie Barrett (1969–1975)
John Jermier (1976–1977)
DeLoss Dodds (1978–1981)
Dick Towers (1981–1985)
Larry Travis (1985–1988)
Steve Miller (1988–1992)
Milt Richards (1992–1993)
Max Urick (1993–2001)
Tim Weiser (2001–2008)
Bob Krause (2008–2009)
John Currie (2009–2017)
Laird Veatch # (2017)
Gene Taylor (2017– )

# denotes interim athletic director

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