:Art Dufelmeier
{{Short description|American football player and coach (1923–2010)}}
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{{Infobox college coach
| name = Art Dufelmeier
| image = A Dufelmeier.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Dufelmeier pictured in Sequel 1961, Western Illinois yearbook
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1923|7|21}}
| birth_place = Beardstown, Illinois, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|2|4|1923|7|21}}
| death_place = Havana, Illinois, U.S.
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1942, 1946–1947
| player_team1 = Illinois
| player_positions = Halfback
| coach_years1 = 1957–1959
| coach_team1 = Western Illinois (assistant)
| coach_years2 = 1960–1968
| coach_team2 = Western Illinois
| overall_record = 37–39–2 (college)
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record =
| championships = 1 IIAC (1964)
| awards =
| coaching_records =
}}
Arthur J. Dufelmeier (July 21, 1923 – February 4, 2010)[http://www.wickedlocal.com/ghs-newsservice/regional_news/midwest/illinois/sports/x603825955 1947 Rose Bowl: Dufelmeier went on to coach and just appreciate life]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} was the head football coach at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois and he held that position for nine seasons, from 1960 until 1968. His record at Western Illinois was 37–39–2.[http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/gateway/western_illinois/coaching_records.php Western Illinois Coaching Records] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080519114030/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/gateway/western_illinois/coaching_records.php |date=May 19, 2008 }}
Dufelmeier played football as a halfback at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, leading the Fighting Illini to a win at the 1947 Rose Bowl. He finished his coaching career at Havana High School, which now has its home field named after their coach.
Head coaching record
=College=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Western Illinois Leathernecks
| conf = Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| startyear = 1960
| endyear = 1968
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1960
| name = Western Illinois
| overall = 6–2
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1961
| name = Western Illinois
| overall = 5–3
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1962
| name = Western Illinois
| overall = 5–3
| conference = 2–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1963
| name = Western Illinois
| overall = 6–3
| conference = 3–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1964
| name = Western Illinois
| overall = 6–3
| conference = 3–1
| confstanding = T–1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1965
| name = Western Illinois
| overall = 4–5
| conference = 2–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1966
| name = Western Illinois
| overall = 1–7–1
| conference = 1–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1967
| name = Western Illinois
| overall = 2–6
| conference = 1–2
| confstanding = T–3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1968
| name = Western Illinois
| overall = 2–7–1
| conference = 1–2
| confstanding = T–3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Western Illinois
| overall = 37–39–2
| confrecord = 3–0
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 37–39–2
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
References
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Category:American football halfbacks
Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football players
Category:Western Illinois Leathernecks football coaches
Category:High school football coaches in Illinois
Category:People from Beardstown, Illinois
Category:Players of American football from Illinois
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