(1941-01-15) January 15, 1941 (age 83) Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1962
Augustana (SD)
Position(s)
Center, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1964–1968
Augustana (IL) (line)
1969–1976
Augustana (SD) (assistant)
1976–2003
Bethany (KS)
Wrestling
1964–1969
Augustana (IL)
Head coaching record
Overall
219–57–1 (football) 39–5–3 (wrestling)
Tournaments
Football 3–9 (NAIA D-II playoffs) 0–1 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 16 KCAC (1977–1981, 1986–1988, 1990–1991, 1993–1996, 1999, 2001)
Wrestling 5 CCIW (1965–1969)
Awards
11× KCAC Coach of the Year NAIA Hall of Fame (2003) Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (2005)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2010 (profile)
Ted Kessinger (born January 15, 1941) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas from 1976 to 2003, compiling a record of 219–57–1 for a winning percentage of .792. He is among the college football coaches with the most wins and the highest winning percentage.
Kessinger was the head coach of the first American football team to play in Sweden,[1] and he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010.[2] His son is Kent Kessinger, the head coach at Ottawa University.
^The Victoria Advocate "Sweden's First Shot at Football a Success Despite 72-7 Defeat" by Stephaan Nastrom, Jun 20, 1985
TedKessinger (born January 15, 1941) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas...
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College head coach and future College Football Hall of Fame member TedKessinger brought the first American football team to play in Sweden. The Bethany...
won 475 games, lost 363, and 31 games ended in a tie. Former coach TedKessinger was named to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010 and former coach...
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to 2012. He was also a player at the school under hall of fame coach TedKessinger. He is now the high school head coach at Pratt, Kansas. Cruce resigned...
successful coaches in terms of winning percentage are Bennie Owen and TedKessinger, both who have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame...
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Miller (1961–1964) Keith Rasmussen (1965–1973) Van Hollaway (1974–1975) TedKessinger (1976–2003) Tony Johnson (2004–2005) Jamie Cruce (2006–2012) Manny Matsakis...
Miller (1961–1964) Keith Rasmussen (1965–1973) Van Hollaway (1974–1975) TedKessinger (1976–2003) Tony Johnson (2004–2005) Jamie Cruce (2006–2012) Manny Matsakis...
Miller (1961–1964) Keith Rasmussen (1965–1973) Van Hollaway (1974–1975) TedKessinger (1976–2003) Tony Johnson (2004–2005) Jamie Cruce (2006–2012) Manny Matsakis...
Miller (1961–1964) Keith Rasmussen (1965–1973) Van Hollaway (1974–1975) TedKessinger (1976–2003) Tony Johnson (2004–2005) Jamie Cruce (2006–2012) Manny Matsakis...
The first Kanza Bowl is played 2010 Former Bethany Swedes head coach TedKessinger is inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, the second Hall...
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