| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1923-05-16)May 16, 1923 Luverne, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | November 30, 2014(2014-11-30) (aged 91) Englewood, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1941–1942 | Macalester |
| 1946–1947 | Macalester |
| Position(s) | Back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1948 | Jackson HS (MN) (assistant) |
| 1948–1953 | Detroit Lakes HS (MN) |
| 1954–1956 | Minneapolis Washburn HS (MN) |
| 1957–1967 | North Dakota |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 60–35–3 (college) |
| Bowls | 2–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 NCC (1958, 1964, 1966) | |
Marvin C. "Whitey" Helling (May 16, 1923 – November 30, 2014) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of North Dakota from 1957 to 1967, compiling a record of 60–35–3. Helling led the Fighting Sioux to victories in the 1965 Mineral Water Bowl and 1966 Pecan Bowl. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy and commanded a gunboat in the Pacific theater.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux (North Central Conference) (1957–1967) | |||||||||
| 1957 | North Dakota | 3–4–1 | 2–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1958 | North Dakota | 5–3 | 5–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1959 | North Dakota | 2–5–1 | 1–4–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1960 | North Dakota | 4–3–1 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1961 | North Dakota | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1962 | North Dakota | 5–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1963 | North Dakota | 6–3 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1964 | North Dakota | 8–1 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1965 | North Dakota | 9–1 | 5–1 | 2nd | W Mineral Water | ||||
| 1966 | North Dakota | 8–2 | 5–1 | T–1st | W Pecan | ||||
| 1967 | North Dakota | 4–6 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| North Dakota: | 60–35–3 | 42–22–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 60–35–3 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "1965 University of North Dakota Gridiron Guide". University of North Dakota. 1965. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- "Former NDakota coach Marvin Helling dies at 91". USA Today. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Legendary coach Marv 'Whitey' Helling passes away". North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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- 1923 births
- 2014 deaths
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