Allen H. Zikmund
{{Short description|American football player and coach (1922–2018)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Allen H. Zikmund
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|3|26}}
| birth_place = Ord, Nebraska, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|1|29|1922|3|26}}
| death_place = Kearney, Nebraska, U.S.
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1940–1942
| player_team1 = Nebraska
| player_positions = Halfback
| coach_years1 = 1947–1953
| coach_team1 = Alliance HS (NE)
| coach_years2 = 1954
| coach_team2 = Grand Island HS (NE)
| coach_years3 = 1955–1971
| coach_team3 = Kearney State
| admin_years1 = 1971–1987
| admin_team1 = Kearney State
| overall_record = 121–31–3 (college)
| bowl_record = 0–1
| tournament_record = 0–1 (NAIA playoffs)
| championships = 11 NCC (1955–1956, 1958–1959, 1962–1965, 1967–1969)
| awards =
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Allen Herman Zikmund (March 26, 1922 – January 28, 2018) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Nebraska–Kearney–then known as Kearney State College–from 1955 to 1971, compiling a record of 121–31–3.{{cite web|url=http://nebhalloffame.org/allen-zikmund-kearney/?id=2|title=Allen Zikmund|publisher=Nebraska Hall of Fame|access-date=December 30, 2018}} He played college football at the University of Nebraska, lettering from 1940 to 1942.{{cite web|url=http://www.huskers.com/pdf4/134541.pdf|title=Husker Letterwinners|publisher=Nebraska Cornhuskers football|access-date=December 30, 2018}} Zikmund was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1943 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerz/zikm00200.html|title=Allen Zikmund|publisher=Pro Football Archives|access-date=December 30, 2018}}
Head coaching record
=College=
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Kearney State Antelopes
| conf = Nebraska College Conference
| startyear = 1955
| endyear = 1971
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1955
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 8–2
| conference = 6–1
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = Botany Bowl
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1956
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 9–0
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1957
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 6–3
| conference = 4–3
| confstanding = 4th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1958
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 9–0
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1959
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 8–2
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1960
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 4–5
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1961
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 7–2
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1962
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 6–1–1
| conference = 4–0–1
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1963
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 9–1
| conference = 5–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NAIA Semifinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1964
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 7–1
| conference = 4–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1965
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 7–2
| conference = 3–1
| confstanding = T–1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1966
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 8–2
| conference = 3–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1967
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 9–0
| conference = 4–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1968
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 6–2
| conference = 4–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1969
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 5–3–1
| conference = 2–0–1
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1970
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 8–2
| conference = 2–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1971
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 5–3–1
| conference = 2–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Kearney State
| overall = 121–31–3
| confrecord = 72–12–2
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 121–31–3
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
References
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