John Storzer

John Storzer
Biographical details
Born(1920-05-31)May 31, 1920
Mountain, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedNovember 1, 1973(1973-11-01) (aged 53)
Ripon, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1943River Falls State
1946River Falls State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1947–1956Pulaski HS (WI)
1957Ripon (assistant)
1958–1973Ripon
Baseball
1958–1971Ripon
1973Ripon
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1968–1973Ripon
Head coaching record
Overall87–39–4 (college football)
133–76 (college baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
5 MWC (1963–1966, 1968)

Baseball
5 MWC (1962–1963, 1965–1967)

John McClain Storzer (May 31, 1920 – November 1, 1973) was an American football and baseball player and coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin from 1958 to 1973, compiling a record of 87–39–43. Storzer was also the head baseball coach at Ripon from 1958 to 1971 and again in 1973, tallying a mark of 133–76.

Storzer died on November 1, 1973, at Ripon Memorial Hospital in Ripon, after suffering a heart attack.

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Ripon Redmen (Midwest Conference) (1958–1973)
1958 Ripon 6–26–23rd
1959 Ripon 4–44–4T–4th
1960 Ripon 3–4–13–4–1T–6th
1961 Ripon 4–3–14–3–15th
1962 Ripon 6–1–16–1–12nd
1963 Ripon 8–08–01st
1964 Ripon 7–17–1T–1st
1965 Ripon 7–17–11st
1966 Ripon 7–17–1T–1st
1967 Ripon 4–44–4T–4th
1968 Ripon 7–17–11st
1969 Ripon 4–54–5T–6th
1970 Ripon 6–35–3T–3rd
1971 Ripon 5–44–4T–5th
1972 Ripon 5–35–3T–3rd
1973 Ripon 4–2–14–1–1
Ripon: 87–39–485–38–4
Total:87–39–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Storzer coached the first seven games of the 1973 season before he died. Bill Connor was appointed acting head coach and Ripon for the final two games of the season. The Redmen finished 5–3–1 overall and 5–2–1 in Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference play, tying for third place.

References

  1. ↑ "John Storzer". Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ "NCAA Baseball Statistics; Coach; John Storzer". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Storzer, Ripon College Coach, Dies at 53". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. Associated Press. November 2, 1973. p. 16. Retrieved December 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Football Statistics; Coach; John Storzer". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 6, 2025.