Daniel Boals (1989) - Hall of Fame

Daniel Boals

Induction:
1989
Class:
1963

Dan Boals finished his career with 2,377 rushing yards, averaging 5.8 yards per carry. He lettered four years for the State College of Iowa Panther football team and served as co-captain his junior and senior years. He represented SCI at the 1962 All-America Bowl in Tucson, Ariz.

Boals, a graduate of Urbandale (Ill.) High School, earned a B.A. in Physical Education (1963) and an M.A. in Physical Education (1967) from UNI. As a halfback and fullback at SCI, he broke the records for most yards rushing in a single season with 1,039 and most points in a single season with 90 on 12 touchdowns and 18 PATs in 1962. He scored 212 career points and held the school record for most conversions in one game with five. He was named the teamÕs Most Valuable Back in 1962. In North Central Conference play, Boals held records for most yards in a season with 757 (1962), most yards in one game with 208 against North Dakota (1961), and twice garnered NCC offensive back honors (1961-62).

Boals, who served as an offensive backfield coach at UNI under Stan Sheriff, compiled a career coaching record of 59-29-2 in 10 years. He began coaching at Charles City (Iowa) High School where his teams were 8-15-1 in three seasons. He then coached three years (1968-70) at Waterloo West High School where he posted a 21-5-1 record, including his most successful season when the team had an 8-1 mark in 1970. After serving as an assistant grid coach at UNI, he became head coach at Warrenville (Ill.) High School in Wheaton where he posted a 30-9-0 ledger in three years (1975-78). He also served as Warrenville's Director of Athletics.