Ivan Doseff (September 26, 1884 – May 3, 1973) was a Bulgarian-American

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player and coach of football,

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, and track, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at

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in 1910,

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in 1915, at Iowa State Teachers College—now known as the

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—from 1919 to 1920, and at Luther College in

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from 1921 to 1922, compiling a career

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record of 12–18–3.

Coaching career

Doseff was the head football coach at

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for one season, in 1910, compiling a record of 1–5–1.

Death

Doseff died on May 3, 1973.

Head coaching record

College football

References

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