Ralph Huffman

Donald Ralph "Red" Huffman Sr. (May 13, 1915 – May 7, 1979) was an American football and track and field coach. He was the 12th head football coach at the Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas, serving for ten seasons, from 1946 to 1955, and compiling a record of 41–37–10.

Ralph Huffman

Biographical details
Born	(1915-05-13)May 13, 1915 Asherville, Kansas, U.S.
Died	May 7, 1979(1979-05-07) (aged 63) Hays, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1933–1936	Fort Hays State
Position(s)	Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1939–1941	Dodge City
1942	Fort Hays State (line)
1945	Kansas (assistant)
1946–1955	Fort Hays State
Track and field
1939–1942	Dodge City
Head coaching record
Overall	41–37–10 (college football) 8–12–3 (junior college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football 1 CIAC

Head coaching record

College football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Fort Hays State Tigers (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1946–1955)
1946	Fort Hays State	2–4–2	1–2–2	T–4th
1947	Fort Hays State	5–3–1	2–2–1	T–3rd
1948	Fort Hays State	5–3–1	3–1–1	2nd
1949	Fort Hays State	5–4	4–2	T–3rd
1950	Fort Hays State	3–4–2	0–3–2	T–5th
1951	Fort Hays State	5–4	2–3	T–4th
1952	Fort Hays State	1–6–2	0–3–2	5th
1953	Fort Hays State	3–4–1	2–2–1	T–3rd
1954	Fort Hays State	7–2	4–1	T–1st
1955	Fort Hays State	5–3–1	2–2–1	3rd
Fort Hays State:		41–37–10	20–20–10
Total:		41–37–10
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Junior college football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Dodge City Conquistadors (Kansas Jayhawk Junior College Conference) (1939–1941)
1939	Dodge City		0–3	T–11th
1940	Dodge City		2–1–1	4th
1941	Dodge City		2–2	6th
Dodge City:		8–12–3	4–6–1
Total:		8–12–3

External links

• Ralph Huffman at Find a Grave