| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1906-11-30)November 30, 1906 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1978(1978-02-08) (aged 71) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Regis College |
| Playing career | |
| Baseball | |
| 1929 | Des Moines Demons |
| 1930 | Norton Jayhawks |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1934–1939 | Creighton Prep (NE) |
| 1940–1942 | Creighton |
| 1945–1973 | Boys Town (NE) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–11–2 (college) |
Maurice Henry "Skip" Palrang (November 30, 1906 – February 8, 1978) was an American minor league baseball player and football coach. He served as the head football coach at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska from 1940 to 1942, compiling a record of 16–11–2. He was Creighton's final head football coach before the program folded after the 1942 season. After World War II, Palrang served as the head football and basketball coach at Boys Town, Nebraska.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton Bluejays (Missouri Valley Conference) (1940–1942) | |||||||||
| 1940 | Creighton | 6–2–2 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1941 | Creighton | 5–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1942 | Creighton | 5–4 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Creighton: | 16–11–2 | 6–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–11–2 | ||||||||
References
- "Maurice Palrang". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Maurice Palrang". Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "All Star Football game". uta.edu. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
External links
- Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame profile
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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