Dick Trimmer
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1937 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1956–1960 | Colorado State–Greeley |
| Wrestling | |
| c. 1960 | Colorado State–Greeley |
| Position(s) | Tackle (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1967 | North Phoenix HS (AZ) |
| 1968–1973 | Chico State (assistant) |
| 1974–1983 | Chico State |
| Wrestling | |
| 1963–1966 | Phoenix Central HS (AZ) |
| 1967–1968 | North Phoenix HS (AZ) |
| 1968–1974 | Chico State |
| Track and field | |
| 1967–1968 | North Phoenix HS (AZ) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 48–52–2 (college football) |
Richard Trimmer (born c. 1937) is an American former football and wrestling coach. He served as the head football coach at California State University, Chico from 1974 to 1983, compiling a coaching record of 48–52–2.
Trimmer attended Colorado State College of Education at Greeley—now known as University of Northern Colorado—where he played college football as a tackle, earning all-Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) honors. He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Colorado State—Greeley, and later pursued a doctorate at the University of Utah.[1] In 1968, Trimmer was hired as the head wrestling coach at Chico State.[2] He also served as an assistant football coach at Chico State under Pete Riehlman from 1968 until succeeding Riehlman as head football coach in 1974.[3] In December 1983, Timmer resigned at Chico State's head football coach.[4] He was replaced in early 1984 by Mike Bellotti.[5]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico State Wildcats (Far Western Conference / Northern California Athletic Conference) (1974–1983) | |||||||||
| 1974 | Chico State | 4–7 | 2–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1975 | Chico State | 4–6 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1976 | Chico State | 5–6 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1977 | Chico State | 6–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1978 | Chico State | 5–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1979 | Chico State | 5–6 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1980 | Chico State | 5–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1981 | Chico State | 5–5 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1982 | Chico State | 5–5 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1983 | Chico State | 4–5–1 | 3–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| Chico State: | 48–52–2 | 23–26–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 48–52–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Blofsky, Red (April 4, 1974). "Timmer Named Chico State Football Coach". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. p. 1B. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "CSC Mat Tutor Selected". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. June 5, 1968. p. 10A. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "4 New Head Coaches Will Greet Chico State Athletes". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. June 30, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Blofsky, Red (December 2, 1983). "Timmer resigns as Chico State football coach". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, California. pp. 1A, 8A. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Bellotti Named Football Coach At Chico State". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. February 16, 1984. p. D6. Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Football Season-by-Season (1921-96)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Dick Trimmer". California State University, Chico. Retrieved July 29, 2025.