20 Facts About Darrell Mudra

Darrell Mudra was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2000.

Darrell Mudra had six siblings and was raised in Omaha, Nebraska.

Darrell Mudra earned two letters in football and basketball apiece.

Darrell Mudra attended Peru State College and played as a fullback on their football team.

Darrell Mudra earned letters in all four years at Peru State and was named All-Conference in his junior and senior years.

In 1951, Darrell Mudra coached in Pop Warner football, leading his team to the national championship game.

Darrell Mudra was hired as the head basketball coach and assistant football coach for Ashland High School in Ashland, Nebraska, in 1953.

Darrell Mudra was hired to coach for Tekamah High School in Tekamah, Nebraska, in 1954.

Darrell Mudra was hired as an assistant football coach at Huron University in 1957.

Darrell Mudra resigned from Huron in May 1958 to accept a fellowship for the Doctor of Education in physical education at Colorado State College and serve as an assistant coach on their football team.

Darrell Mudra served as the head football coach at Adams State College from 1959 to 1962.

Darrell Mudra was hired to coach at the North Dakota State University in 1963.

Darrell Mudra earned his Doctor of Education from Colorado State College in 1964.

In 1966, Darrell Mudra signed a three-year contract to coach the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.

Darrell Mudra was hired by Florida State University to coach the Florida State Seminoles football team in January 1974.

Darrell Mudra said that he did not know why he was fired.

Darrell Mudra took two years off from college coaching to coach youth football for 12-year-olds.

Darrell Mudra next coached the Eastern Illinois Panthers at Eastern Illinois University.

In 1993, Darrell Mudra came out of retirement to coach a football team based in Florence, Italy.

Darrell Mudra was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2000.