Neil Wohlwend

Neil Edward Wohlwend (May 12, 1913 – February 8, 1978) was an American football and basketball coach and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.^[2]

Neil Wohlwend

Biographical details
Born	(1913-05-12)May 12, 1913 Barnesville, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	February 8, 1978(1978-02-08) (aged 64)
Alma mater	Moorhead State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1938–1941	Frazee HS (MN)
1942	Breckenridge HS (MN)
1946–1948	Moorhead State
Basketball
1943–1944	Moorhead State
Head coaching record
Overall	10–12–2 (college football) 5–3 (college basketball)[1]

Background

Wohlwend was born in Barnesville, Minnesota and was involved in the insurance business. He served in the United States Navy and went to graduated school at University of Minnesota.^[3]

Career

He served as the head football coach at Minnesota State University at Moorhead from 1946 to 1948 before embarking on a career in politics. Wohlwend served as a Minnesota state representative from 1973 to 1974.^[4]

Head coaching record

College football

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Moorhead State Dragons (Minnesota Teachers College Conference) (1946–1948)
1946	Moorhead State	2–3–2	1–2–1	5th
1947	Moorhead State	6–2	2–2	T–3rd
1948	Moorhead State	2–7[n 1]	0–5	6th
Moorhead State:		10–12–2	3–9–1
Total:		10–12–2

1. In 1948, Moorhead State forfeited conference wins over St. Cloud State, Bemidji State, and Winona State because of an ineligible player.