Ivan Schottel
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Ivan Estill Schottel was an American football
coach in the United States
.
coach for the Benedictine
Ravens located in Atchison, Kansas
. He held that position for 10 seasons, from 1953 until 1962.His coaching record at Benedictine was 52 wins, 36 losses and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2011 season, this ranks him #2 at Benedictine in total wins and #5 at the school in winning percentage .
located in Maryville, Missouri
and he held that position for eight seasons, from 1963 until 1970. His career coaching record at Northwest Missouri State was 28 wins, 44 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him sixth at Northwest Missouri State in total wins and 12th at Northwest Missouri State in winning percentage.
Schottel was born in Cosby, Missouri
and graduated King City High School in King City, Missouri
. He attended Northwest Missouri and preflight training at St. Mary's College, Kansas
where he played for the service team. He joined Army during World War II
. After the war, Schottel played for the Detroit Lions
as an end and defensive back
in 1946 and 1948. He played in 16 games for the Lions, had four receptions for 147 yards and one touchdown. He had a 41.6 yard punting average. An injury in 1948 ended his career. He began coaching at Benedictine College
before coming to Northwest.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Benedictine
Schottel was the tenth head college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach for the Benedictine
Benedictine College
Benedictine College is a co-educational university in Atchison, Kansas, founded in 1971 by the merger of St. Benedict's College for men and Mount St. Scholastica College for women. It is a Roman Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, and residential college located on bluffs overlooking the...
Ravens located in Atchison, Kansas
Atchison, Kansas
Atchison is a city situated along the Missouri River in the eastern part of Atchison County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,021. It is the county seat and most populous city of Atchison County...
. He held that position for 10 seasons, from 1953 until 1962.His coaching record at Benedictine was 52 wins, 36 losses and 2 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2011 season, this ranks him #2 at Benedictine in total wins and #5 at the school in winning percentage .
Northwest Missouri State
Schottel was the 12th head football coach for the Northwest Missouri State University BearcatsNorthwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, it offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus, based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, is the official Missouri State Arboretum....
located in Maryville, Missouri
Maryville, Missouri
Maryville is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,581 at the 2000 census. The town, organized on February 14, 1845, was named for Mrs. Mary Graham, wife of Amos Graham, then the county clerk. Mary was the first Caucasian woman to have lived within the boundaries...
and he held that position for eight seasons, from 1963 until 1970. His career coaching record at Northwest Missouri State was 28 wins, 44 losses, and 1 ties. This ranks him sixth at Northwest Missouri State in total wins and 12th at Northwest Missouri State in winning percentage.
Schottel was born in Cosby, Missouri
Cosby, Missouri
Cosby is a village in Andrew County, Missouri, United States. The population was 143 at the 2000 census. It is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cosby is located at ....
and graduated King City High School in King City, Missouri
King City, Missouri
King City is a city in Gentry County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,012 at the 2000 census.-History:John Pittsenbarger was the first European settler when he set up a tent in town in 1856. His application to name the town Petersburg was rejected because there was already a town of...
. He attended Northwest Missouri and preflight training at St. Mary's College, Kansas
St. Mary's College, Kansas
Saint Mary's Academy and College is a religious school of the Society of St. Pius X located in St. Marys, Kansas, 25 miles west of Topeka.- St. Mary's College :...
where he played for the service team. He joined Army during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. After the war, Schottel played for the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
as an end and defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
in 1946 and 1948. He played in 16 games for the Lions, had four receptions for 147 yards and one touchdown. He had a 41.6 yard punting average. An injury in 1948 ended his career. He began coaching at Benedictine College
Benedictine College
Benedictine College is a co-educational university in Atchison, Kansas, founded in 1971 by the merger of St. Benedict's College for men and Mount St. Scholastica College for women. It is a Roman Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, and residential college located on bluffs overlooking the...
before coming to Northwest.