Larry Korver
{{Short description|American football coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Larry Korver
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| alma_mater =
| player_sport1 = Football
| player_years2 = 1952–1953
| player_team2 = Northwestern JC (IA)
| player_years3 = 1954–1955
| player_team3 = South Dakota State
| player_sport4 = Basketball
| player_years5 = 1955–1956
| player_team5 = South Dakota State
| player_positions = Halfback (football)
| coach_sport1 = Football
| coach_years2 = {{Circa|1957}}
| coach_team2 = Walnut Grove HS (MN)
| coach_years3 = 1960–1961
| coach_team3 = Maurice-Orange City HS (IA) (assistant)
| coach_years4 = 1962–1966
| coach_team4 = Luverne HS (MN)
| coach_years5 = 1967–1994
| coach_team5 = Northwestern (IA)
| overall_record = 212–77–6 (college)
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = 15–9 (NAIA D-II playoffs)
| championships = 2 NAIA Division II National (1973, 1983)
10 Tri-State (1971–1980)
1 Tri-State Athletic (1988)
1 Nebraska-Iowa (1994)
| awards = NAIA Coach of the Year (1973)
NAIA Division II Coach of the Year (1985)
NAIA Hall of Fame (1990)
| coaching_records =
| CFBHOF_year = 2025
| CFBHOF_id = 2569
}}
Lawrence "Bubb" Korver is a retired American football coach. He served as the head coach at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa from 1967 to 1994, compiling a record of 212–77–6. Korver led Northwestern to two NAIA Division II Football National Championships, in 1973 and 1983.{{cite web|url=https://www.nwciowa.edu/alumni/distinguished-alumni/larry-korver|title=Larry "Bubb" Korver|publisher=nwciowa.edu|access-date=February 9, 2018}} He was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1990.{{cite news|url=http://siouxcityjournal.com/sports/college/northwestern/area-prep-football-coaches-influenced-by-past-northwestern-mentors/article_50d1e2d4-e2a6-5007-b273-f7aa9ac39dab.html|title=Area prep football coaches influenced by past Northwestern mentors|first=Jerry|last=Giese|date=July 30, 2016|work=Sioux City Journal|access-date=February 9, 2018}} He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2025.{{cite news |last=Salerno |first=Cameron |date=January 15, 2025 |title=Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Michael Vick headline 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/nick-saban-urban-meyer-michael-vick-headline-2025-college-football-hall-of-fame-class/ |work=CBS Sports |access-date=January 15, 2025}}
A native of Orange City, attended Northwestern when it was a junior college and then South Dakota State University. He played football at both schools. Korver coached at Walnut Grove High School in Walnut Grove, Minnesota and Maurice-Orange City High School in his hometown. He was the head football coach for five seasons, from 1962 to 1966, at Luverne High School in Luverne, Minnesota, leading his teams to record of 21–20–1.{{cite news |author= |title=Larry Korver Leaves Luverne |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63592891/argus-leader/ |newspaper=Argus Leader |location=Sioux Falls, South Dakota |date=April 14, 1967 |page=11 |access-date=November 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Northwestern coach Korver is named to NAIA Hall |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/63623167/argus-leader/ |newspaper=Argus Leader |location=Sioux Falls, South Dakota |date=October 25, 1989 |page=5D |access-date=November 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Head coaching record
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Northwestern Red Raiders
| conf = Tri-State Conference
| startyear = 1968
| endyear = 1980
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1967
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 0–7–1
| conference = 0–5–1
| confstanding = 7th
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1968
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 7–2
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 3rd
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| bowloutcome =
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1969
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 7–2
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1970
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 6–3
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1971
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 6–3
| conference = 4–1
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1972
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 10–1
| conference = 5–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NAIA Division II Championship
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| year = 1973
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 12–0
| conference = 5–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NAIA Division II Championship
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1974
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 8–2
| conference = 5–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1975
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 7–2–1
| conference = 3–1
| confstanding = T–1st
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1976
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 4–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1977
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 6–4
| conference = 2–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1978
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 9–2
| conference = 2–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1979
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 10–2
| conference = 2–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NAIA Division II Championship
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1980
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 6–3
| conference = 2–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Northwestern Red Raiders
| conf = NAIA Division II independent
| startyear = 1981
| endyear = 1987
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1981
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 6–2–1
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| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1982
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 12–1
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname = NAIA Division II Semifinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| year = 1983
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 14–0
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname = NAIA Division II Championship
| bowloutcome = W
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1984
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 11–2
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname = NAIA Division II Championship
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1985
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 9–1–1
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname = NAIA Division II Semifinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1986
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 8–2
| conference =
| confstanding =
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1987
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 3–7
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Northwestern Red Raiders
| conf = Tri-State Athletic Conference
| startyear = 1988
| endyear = 1990
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1988
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 12–1
| conference = 3–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1989
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 6–4–1
| conference = 2–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1990
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 2–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Northwestern Red Raiders
| conf = NAIA Division II independent
| startyear = 1991
| endyear = single
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1991
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 4–5
| conference =
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Northwestern Red Raiders
| conf = Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference
| startyear = 1992
| endyear = 1994
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1992
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 8–2–1
| conference = 4–1–1
| confstanding = 2nd
| bowlname = NAIA Division II First Round
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1993
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = 5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1994
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 10–2
| conference = 6–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NAIA Division II Semifinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Northwestern
| overall = 212–77–6
| confrecord = 65–20–2
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 212–77–6
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{College Football HoF|2569}}
{{Northwestern Red Raiders football coach navbox}}
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