Marvin C. Helling

Marvin C. "Whitey" Helling (May 16, 1923 – November 30, 2014) was an American football player and coach.^[1] He served as the head football coach at the University of North Dakota from 1957 to 1967, compiling a record of 60–35–3.^[2] Helling led the Fighting Sioux to victories in the 1965 Mineral Water Bowl and 1966 Pecan Bowl. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy and commanded a gunboat in the Pacific theater.^[3]

Marvin C. Helling

Biographical details
Born	(1923-05-16)May 16, 1923 Luverne, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	November 30, 2014(2014-11-30) (aged 91) Englewood, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1941–1942	Macalester
1946–1947	Macalester
Position(s)	Back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1948	Jackson HS (MN) (assistant)
1948–1953	Detroit Lakes HS (MN)
1954–1956	Minneapolis Washburn HS (MN)
1957–1967	North Dakota
Head coaching record
Overall	60–35–3 (college)
Bowls	2–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 NCC (1958, 1964, 1966)

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
North Dakota Fighting Sioux (North Central Conference) (1957–1967)
1957	North Dakota	3–4–1	2–3–1	5th
1958	North Dakota	5–3	5–1	1st
1959	North Dakota	2–5–1	1–4–1	7th
1960	North Dakota	4–3–1	4–2	T–2nd
1961	North Dakota	6–3	4–2	T–3rd
1962	North Dakota	5–4	3–3	4th
1963	North Dakota	6–3	4–2	T–2nd
1964	North Dakota	8–1	5–1	T–1st
1965	North Dakota	9–1	5–1	2nd	W Mineral Water
1966	North Dakota	8–2	5–1	T–1st	W Pecan
1967	North Dakota	4–6	4–2	3rd
North Dakota:		60–35–3	42–22–2
Total:		60–35–3
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth