Orval Richard Steffen (May 15, 1921 – June 1, 1996) [1] was an American college and high school football coach. He was the sixth head football coach at Adams State College—now known as Adams State University—in Alamosa, Colorado from 1950 until 1951.[2][3] He played college football for Colorado A&M and professionally for the Oakland Giants of the Pacific Coast Professional Football League (PCPFL) as a guard. He was the head football coach for Alamosa High School from 1947 to 1949,[4] Lincoln High School from 1952 to 1953,[5] and Mount Diablo High School from 1954 to 1955.[6][7] He also served for four years in the United States Navy as a chief petty officer.[8]

Orval Steffen
Biographical details
Born(1921-05-15)May 15, 1921
Aspen, Colorado, U.S.
DiedJune 1, 1996(1996-06-01) (aged 75)
Sonoma, California, U.S.
Alma materColorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1947)
Playing career
c. 1940sColorado A&M
1944–1945Oakland Giants
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1947–1949Alamosa HS (CO)
1950–1951Adams State
1952–1953Lincoln HS (OR)
1954–1955Mount Diablo HS (CA)
Head coaching record
Overall5–11–2 (college)
31–4 (high school; Alamosa)

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Adams State Indians (New Mexico Conference) (1950–1951)
1950 Adams State 2–5–2 2–2–1 3rd
1951 Adams State 3–6 3–2 3rd
Adams State: 5–11–2 5–4–1
Total: 5–11–2

References

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  1. ^ "California Death Index, 1940-1997". FamilySearch. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  2. ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Adams State Grizzlies all-time coaching records
  3. ^ "Steffen Will Coach Adams State Gridders". Fort Collins Coloradoan. June 14, 1950. p. 9. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Fries, Woody (December 14, 1947). "Aggie Grad Honored". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 8. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "Former Assistant to Fritz Crisler Gets Mt. Diablo Post". Contra Costa Times. July 29, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "Everything Will Be New in Diablo Football When Drills Get Underway on August 30". Concord Transcript. August 3, 1954. p. 6. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "Fairclough Named Mount Diablo Coach". Martinez News-Gazette. February 15, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "Orval Steffen of Portland Named Mt. Diablo Head Football Coach". Concord Transcript. July 30, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved November 25, 2023.