Art Dufelmeier

Art Dufelmeier

Dufelmeier pictured in Sequel 1961, Western Illinois yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1923-07-21)July 21, 1923 Beardstown, Illinois, U.S.
Died	February 4, 2010(2010-02-04) (aged 86) Havana, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1942, 1946–1947	Illinois
Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1957–1959	Western Illinois (assistant)
1960–1968	Western Illinois
Head coaching record
Overall	37–39–2 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 IIAC (1964)

Arthur J. Dufelmeier (July 21, 1923 – February 4, 2010) 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.

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

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Western Illinois Leathernecks (Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1960–1968)
1960	Western Illinois	6–2	5–1	2nd
1961	Western Illinois	5–3	4–2	T–2nd
1962	Western Illinois	5–3	2–2	3rd
1963	Western Illinois	6–3	3–1	2nd
1964	Western Illinois	6–3	3–1	T–1st
1965	Western Illinois	4–5	2–2	3rd
1966	Western Illinois	1–7–1	1–2	3rd
1967	Western Illinois	2–6	1–2	T–3rd
1968	Western Illinois	2–7–1	1–2	T–3rd
Western Illinois:		37–39–2	3–0
Total:		37–39–2
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth