Gordon DeGraffenreid

Gordon Dean DeGraffenreid (June 21, 1943 – August 8, 2020) was an American athletics coach. He was the first head football coach at MidAmerica Nazarene College—now known as MidAmerica Nazarene University—from 1979 to 1990 and compiled an overall record of 41–53.^[1][2]

Gordon DeGraffenreid

Biographical details
Born	(1943-06-21)June 21, 1943 Lake Ozark, Missouri, U.S.
Died	August 8, 2020(2020-08-08) (aged 77) Olathe, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
1962–1964	Missouri Valley
Position(s)	Guard, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
?–1970	Pacific HS (MO)
1971–1974	Richmond HS (MO)
1978–1990	MidAmerica Nazarene
Women's basketball
1975–1977	MidAmerica Nazarene
Track and field
?–1970	Pacific HS (MO)
1971–1974	Richmond HS (MO)
Cross country
1975–?	MidAmerica Nazarene
Head coaching record
Overall	44–71 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 HAAC (1985)

DeGraffenreid also coached football and track and field for Pacific High School and Richmond High School.^[3]

DeGraffenreid was born on June 21, 1943, in Lake Ozark, Missouri. He attended and played college football for Missouri Valley as a guard and linebacker.^[4][5] He died on August 8, 2020, in Olathe, Kansas.^[6]

Head coaching record

College football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	NAIA D2#
MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers (NAIA Division II independent) (1979)
1979	MidAmerica Nazarene	3–5
MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (1980–1990)
1980	MidAmerica Nazarene	4–7	2–6	7th
1981	MidAmerica Nazarene	4–6	3–5	6th
1982	MidAmerica Nazarene	5–5	3–4	T–5th
1983	MidAmerica Nazarene	5–5	3–4	5th
1984	MidAmerica Nazarene	5–5	3–4	5th
1985	MidAmerica Nazarene	7–2	6–1	T–1st		16
1986	MidAmerica Nazarene	4–5	2–5	T–6th
1987	MidAmerica Nazarene	1–8	1–5	7th
1988	MidAmerica Nazarene	4–6	2–5	6th
1989	MidAmerica Nazarene	0–9	0–7	8th
1990	MidAmerica Nazarene	2–8	1–6	T–7th
MidAmerica Nazarene:		44–71	26–52
Total:		44–71
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth