Paul Dietzel College coach

Paul Franklin Dietzel (September 5, 1924 – September 24, 2013) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at Louisiana State University (1955–1961), the United States Military Academy (1962–1965), and the University of South Carolina (1966–1974), compiling a career record of 109–95–5. Dietzel's 1958 LSU team concluded an 11–0 season with a win over Clemson in the Sugar Bowl and was a consensus national champion. For his efforts that year, Dietzel was named the National Coach of the Year by both the American Football Coaches Association and the Football Writers Association of America. Dietzel also served as the athletic director at South Carolina (1966–1974), Indiana University Bloomington (1977–1978), LSU (1978–1982), and Samford University (1985–1987).

Personal facts

Paul Dietzel
Alias (AKA)Dietzel Paul Franklin
Birth dateSeptember 05, 1924
Birth place
Fremont Ohio
Date of deathSeptember 24, 2013

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Coach

coached team
Cincinnati Bearcats football
LSU Tigers football
Army Black Knights football
Kentucky Wildcats football
South Carolina Gamecocks football
overall record109–95–5

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