Tony Knap
American football player and coach (1914–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the British footballer, see Tony Knapp.
Anthony Joseph Knap (December 8, 1914 – September 24, 2011) was an American football coach. He was the head coach at Utah State University (1963–1966), Boise State University (1968–1975), and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1976–1981). He compiled a career college football record of 143–53–4 (.725). Knap also worked as a high school teacher and coach, and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
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Born | (1914-12-08)December 8, 1914 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | September 24, 2011(2011-09-24) (aged 96) Pullman, Washington, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Idaho, B.S. 1939,[1] M.Ed. 1953[2] |
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1935–1938[3] | Idaho |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1939–1941 | Bonners Ferry (ID) HS |
1942 | Lewiston (ID) HS (asst.)[2][4] |
1946–1948 | Potlatch (ID) HS |
1949–1958 | Pittsburg (CA) HS |
1959–1962 | Utah State (asst.) |
1963–1966 | Utah State |
1967 | BC Lions (asst.) |
1968–1975 | Boise State |
1976–1981 | UNLV |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 143–53–4 (college) |
Bowls | 1–0 |
Tournaments | 1–3 (D-II playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
3 Big Sky (1973–1975) | |
Awards | |
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Years of service | 1943–1946 |
Unit | Training |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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