Al Kloppen

Alvin L. Kloppen (born ) is an American former college athletics coach. He was the head football coach for Burt High School from 1964 to 1965 and South Hamilton High School from 1966 to 1969. He was also the head football coach for Augsburg College—now known as Augsburg University—from 1976 to 1985. He also had a one-year stint as the head baseball coach for Coe College and a four-year stint as the track and field coach for South Hamilton High School.

Playing career Kloppen grew up in Lake Mills, Iowa, and played high school football for Lake Mills High School as a quarterback. In his career he ran for 2,418 yards and passed for 1,813 yards. He played for the Augustana Vikings football team as a quarterback under head coach Bob Burns. He earned three letters in baseball and two in football. He stayed in that post for one year before joining North Park as an assistant coach under head coach William D. Gourley. In 1976, Kloppen was named as the head football coach for Augsburg. In ten years with the team he finished with an overall record of 29–67–3. His best year as head coach came in 1980 when they finished 5–5 overall. He won seven games.

In 1970, Kloppen was the freshman coach for Coe's men's basketball team.

Personal life Throughout Kloppen's career he served as an assistant professor for physical education.

Head coaching record College football