Ralph Starenko

Ralph Starenko

Biographical details
Born	(1932-05-12)May 12, 1932 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	February 9, 2020(2020-02-09) (aged 87) Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
c. 1953	Valparaiso
c. 1955	Quantico Marines
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1956–1958	Valparaiso (freshmen)
1959–1963	Concordia (NE)
1964–1968	Augustana (IL)
1969–1976	Augustana (SD)
Head coaching record
Overall	84–77–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Tri-State (1960, 1962) 2 CCIW (1966, 1968)

Ralph Edward Starenko (May 15, 1932 – February 9, 2020) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Concordia Teachers College—know known as Concordia University Nebraska—from 1959 to 1963, Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois from 1964 to 1968, and Augustana College—now known as Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from 1969 to 1976, compiling a career college football coaching record of 84–77–6. He played college football at Valparaiso University, from which he graduated in 1954.[1]

Starenko was born and raised in Detroit. He died on February 9, 2020, at his home in Evanston, Illinois.[2]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Concordia Bulldogs (Nebraska College Conference) (1959)
1959	Concordia	3–6	2–6	8th
Concordia Bulldogs (Tri-State Conference) (1960–1963)
1960	Concordia	7–1–1	5–0–1	1st
1961	Concordia	3–6	2–4	T–5th
1962	Concordia	7–2	5–1	T–1st
1963	Concordia	6–3	5–1	2nd
Concordia:		26–18–1	19–12–1
Augustana (Illinois) Vikings (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1964–1968)
1964	Augustana	7–1	5–1	2nd
1965	Augustana	4–2–2	2–2–2	4th
1966	Augustana	6–2–1	5–1	1st
1967	Augustana	4–5	3–3	4th
1968	Augustana	6–3	6–1	1st
Augustana (IL):		27–13–3	21–8–2
Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings (North Central Conference) (1969–1976)
1969	Augustana	3–6	1–5	7th
1970	Augustana	4–6	3–3	4th
1971	Augustana	1–8–1	0–6	7th
1972	Augustana	2–8	1–6	T–7th
1973	Augustana	6–3–1	3–3–1	5th
1974	Augustana	4–6	2–5	7th
1975	Augustana	7–3	5–2	3rd
1976	Augustana	4–6	1–5	6th
Augustana (SD):		31–46–2	16–35–1
Total:		84–77–6
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

1. "Starenko New Concordia Pilot". The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. March 13, 1959. p. 14. Retrieved December 31, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Starenko, Ralph Edward". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. February 14, 2020. p. 6, section 2. Retrieved September 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .