Sport(s) | Football |
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Biographical details | |
Born | c. 1930 |
Alma mater | Kansas State University |
Playing career | |
1950–1952 | Kansas State |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1963 | Hutchinson JC |
1964–1965 | Kansas State (OB) |
1966 | Southern Illinois (assistant) |
1967–1973 | Southern Illinois |
1974–1976 | Duke (assistant) |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1981–1985 | Kansas State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 29–37–2 (college) 8–2 (JUCO) |
Richard E. "Dick" Towers (born c. 1930) is a former American football player and coach. He was the 12th head football coach for the Southern Illinois Salukis in Carbondale, Illinois and he held that position for seven seasons, from 1967 until 1973. His overall coaching record at SIU was 29 wins, 37 losses, and 2 ties. This ranks him fifth at SIU in terms of total wins and ninth at SIU in terms of winning percentage.