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| name = Don Morton
| name = Don Morton
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| sport = [[American football|Football]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|4|10}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|4|10}}
| birth_place = [[Flint, Michigan]]
| birth_place = [[Flint, Michigan]], U.S.
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| player_years1 = 1966–1968
| player_years1 = 1966–1968
| player_team1 = [[Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football|Augustana (IL)]]
| player_team1 = [[Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football|Augustana (IL)]]
| player_positions = [[Center (American football)|Center]]
| player_positions = [[Center (gridiron football)|Center]]
| coach_years1 = 1969–1970
| coach_years1 = 1969–1970
| coach_team1 = [[Moline High School|Moline HS (IL)]] (assistant)
| coach_team1 = [[Moline High School|Moline HS (IL)]] (assistant)
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| coach_team3 = [[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State]] (backfield)
| coach_team3 = [[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State]] (backfield)
| coach_years4 = 1979–1984
| coach_years4 = 1979–1984
| coach_team4 = [[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State]]
| coach_team4 = North Dakota State
| coach_years5 = 1985–1986
| coach_years5 = 1985–1986
| coach_team5 = [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]]
| coach_team5 = [[Tulsa Golden Hurricane football|Tulsa]]
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| tournament_record = 8–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
| tournament_record = 8–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
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| championships = 1 [[NCAA Division II Football Championship|NCAA Division II]] (1983)<br />4 [[North Central Conference|NCC]] (1981–1984)<br />1 [[Missouri Valley Conference|MVC]] (1985)
| CFbDWID = 1678
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| championships = 1 [[NCAA Division II Football Championship|NCAA Division II]] (1983)<br>4 [[North Central Conference|NCC]] (1981–1984)<br>1 [[Missouri Valley Conference|MVC]] (1985)
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'''Don Morton''' (born April 10, 1947) is a former [[American football]] player, coach, and software executive. He served as the head football coach at [[North Dakota State University]] (1979–1984), the [[University of Tulsa]] (1985–1986), and the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] (1987–1989), compiling a career [[college football]] record of 76–51. Morton's 1983 North Dakota State team won an [[NCAA Division II Football Championship]].

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'''Don Morton''' (born April 10, 1947) is a former [[American football]] player and coach and currently a software executive. He served as the head football coach at [[North Dakota State University]] (1979–1984), the [[University of Tulsa]] (1985–1986), and the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] (1987–1989), compiling a career [[college football]] record of 76–51. Morton's 1983 North Dakota State team won a [[NCAA Division II National Football Championship]].


==Playing career and education==
==Playing career and education==
A native of Flint, Michigan, Morton played [[Center (American football)|center]] at [[Augustana College (Illinois)|Augustana College]] in [[Rock Island, Illinois]] in the late 1960s and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 1969. He later earned a Master of Arts degree in education and administration from [[Western Illinois University]] in 1974.
A native of Flint, Michigan, Morton played [[Center (gridiron football)|center]] at [[Augustana College (Illinois)|Augustana College]] in [[Rock Island, Illinois]] in the late 1960s and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 1969. He later earned a Master of Arts degree in education and administration from [[Western Illinois University]] in 1974.


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
Morton began his professional career in 1969 as assistant football and head wrestling coach at [[Moline High School]] in [[Illinois]], and served there through 1971. His successes at Moline High earned him his first collegiate position as offensive line coach and offensive coordinator at [[Augustana College (South Dakota)|Augustana College]] in [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]] from 1971 to 1976. He then moved on to [[North Dakota State University]] as offensive backfield coach from 1977 to 1978 and was named head coach there in 1979.
Morton began his professional career in 1969 as assistant football and head wrestling coach at [[Moline High School]] in [[Illinois]], and served there through 1971. His successes at Moline High earned him his first collegiate position as offensive line coach and offensive coordinator at [[Augustana College (South Dakota)|Augustana College]] in [[Sioux Falls, South Dakota]] from 1971 to 1976. He then moved on to [[North Dakota State University]] as offensive backfield coach from 1977 to 1978 and was named head coach there in 1979.


Nearing the end of his failed stint at Wisconsin, Morton, on his coaches' show, emerged from a coffin to declare that he wasn't dead yet.<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?columnist=revsine_dave&id=2566933</ref>
Nearing the end of his failed stint at Wisconsin, Morton, on his coaches' show, emerged from a coffin to declare that he wasn't dead yet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/columns/story?columnist=revsine_dave&id=2566933|title=Revsine: 22 numbers to know for Week 1|website=ESPN.com|date=August 13, 2006|access-date=December 3, 2021}}</ref>


==Later years==
==Later years==
A few years after his tenure as head football coach at Wisconsin, Morton returned to North Dakota State as the Assistant to the President and Director of University Relations. He later joined Great Plains Software as chief of staff for [[CEO]] Doug Burgum. Morton became an employee of [[Microsoft Corporation]] through the acquisition of Great Plains in 2001. Morton is the site leader for the Microsoft campus in [[Fargo, North Dakota]].
A few years after his tenure as head football coach at Wisconsin, Morton returned to North Dakota State as the Assistant to the President and Director of University Relations. He later joined [[Great Plains Software]] as chief of staff for [[CEO]] [[Doug Burgum]]. Morton became an employee of [[Microsoft Corporation]] through the acquisition of Great Plains in 2001. Morton was the site leader for the Microsoft campus in [[Fargo, North Dakota]].
Morton is now retired from Microsoft.


==Head coaching record==
==Head coaching record==
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| name = [[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State Bison]]
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| year = [[1979 NCAA Division II football season|1979]]
| year = [[1979 NCAA Division II football season|1979]]
| name = North Dakota State
| name = [[1979 North Dakota State Bison football team|North Dakota State]]
| overall = 6–4
| overall = 6–4
| conference = 4–2
| conference = 4–2
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| championship =
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| year = [[1980 NCAA Division II football season|1980]]
| year = [[1980 NCAA Division II football season|1980]]
| name = North Dakota State
| name = [[1980 North Dakota State Bison football team|North Dakota State]]
| overall = 6–4
| overall = 6–4
| conference = 5–2
| conference = 5–2
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| championship = conference
| championship = conference
| year = [[1981 NCAA Division II football season|1981]]
| year = [[1981 NCAA Division II football season|1981]]
| name = North Dakota State
| name = [[1981 North Dakota State Bison football team|North Dakota State]]
| overall = 10–3
| overall = 10–3
| conference = 7–0
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
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| bowlname = [[NCAA Division II National Football Championship|NCAA Division II Championship]]
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| ranking = 6
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| year = [[1982 NCAA Division II football season|1982]]
| year = [[1982 NCAA Division II football season|1982]]
| name = North Dakota State
| name = [[1982 North Dakota State Bison football team|North Dakota State]]
| overall = 12–1
| overall = 12–1
| conference = 7–0
| conference = 7–0
| confstanding = 1st
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = [[NCAA Division II National Football Championship|NCAA Division II Semifinal]]
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| championship = national
| championship = national
| year = [[1983 NCAA Division II football season|1983]]
| year = [[1983 NCAA Division II football season|1983]]
| name = North Dakota State
| name = [[1983 North Dakota State Bison football team|North Dakota State]]
| overall = 12–1
| overall = 12–1
| conference = 8–1
| conference = 8–1
| confstanding = T–1st
| confstanding = T–1st
| bowlname = [[NCAA Division II National Football Championship|NCAA Division II Championship]]
| bowlname = [[NCAA Division II Football Championship|NCAA Division II Championship]]
| bowloutcome = W
| bowloutcome = W
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| ranking = 5
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| championship = conference
| championship = conference
| year = [[1984 NCAA Division II football season|1984]]
| year = [[1984 NCAA Division II football season|1984]]
| name = North Dakota State
| name = [[1984 North Dakota State Bison football team|North Dakota State]]
| overall = 11–2
| overall = 11–2
| conference = 8–1
| conference = 8–1
| confstanding = T–1st
| confstanding = T–1st
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| ranking = 1
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| year = [[1985 NCAA Division I-A football season|1985]]
| year = [[1985 NCAA Division I-A football season|1985]]
| name = Tulsa
| name = [[1985 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|Tulsa]]
| overall = 6–5
| overall = 6–5
| conference = 3–0
| conference = 5–0
| confstanding = 1st
| confstanding = 1st
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| year = [[1986 NCAA Division I-A football season|1986]]
| year = [[1986 NCAA Division I-A football season|1986]]
| name = Tulsa
| name = [[1986 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|Tulsa]]
| overall = 7–4
| overall = 7–4
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| name = Tulsa
| name = Tulsa
| overall = 13–9
| overall = 13–9
| confrecord = 3–0
| confrecord = 5–0
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| NAME = Morton, Don
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player and coach
| DATE OF BIRTH = April 10, 1947
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Flint, Michigan
| DATE OF DEATH =
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Latest revision as of 04:35, 14 July 2024

Don Morton
Biographical details
Born (1947-04-10) April 10, 1947 (age 77)
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Playing career
1966–1968Augustana (IL)
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1969–1970Moline HS (IL) (assistant)
1971–1976Augustana (SD) (OC/OL)
1977–1978North Dakota State (backfield)
1979–1984North Dakota State
1985–1986Tulsa
1987–1989Wisconsin
Head coaching record
Overall76–51
Tournaments8–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division II (1983)
4 NCC (1981–1984)
1 MVC (1985)

Don Morton (born April 10, 1947) is a former American football player, coach, and software executive. He served as the head football coach at North Dakota State University (1979–1984), the University of Tulsa (1985–1986), and the University of Wisconsin–Madison (1987–1989), compiling a career college football record of 76–51. Morton's 1983 North Dakota State team won an NCAA Division II Football Championship.

Playing career and education

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A native of Flint, Michigan, Morton played center at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois in the late 1960s and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 1969. He later earned a Master of Arts degree in education and administration from Western Illinois University in 1974.

Coaching career

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Morton began his professional career in 1969 as assistant football and head wrestling coach at Moline High School in Illinois, and served there through 1971. His successes at Moline High earned him his first collegiate position as offensive line coach and offensive coordinator at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota from 1971 to 1976. He then moved on to North Dakota State University as offensive backfield coach from 1977 to 1978 and was named head coach there in 1979.

Nearing the end of his failed stint at Wisconsin, Morton, on his coaches' show, emerged from a coffin to declare that he wasn't dead yet.[1]

Later years

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A few years after his tenure as head football coach at Wisconsin, Morton returned to North Dakota State as the Assistant to the President and Director of University Relations. He later joined Great Plains Software as chief of staff for CEO Doug Burgum. Morton became an employee of Microsoft Corporation through the acquisition of Great Plains in 2001. Morton was the site leader for the Microsoft campus in Fargo, North Dakota. Morton is now retired from Microsoft.

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NCAA#
North Dakota State Bison (North Central Conference) (1979–1984)
1979 North Dakota State 6–4 4–2 T–2nd
1980 North Dakota State 6–4 5–2 T–2nd
1981 North Dakota State 10–3 7–0 1st L NCAA Division II Championship 6
1982 North Dakota State 12–1 7–0 1st L NCAA Division II Semifinal 2
1983 North Dakota State 12–1 8–1 T–1st W NCAA Division II Championship 5
1984 North Dakota State 11–2 8–1 T–1st L NCAA Division II Championship 1
North Dakota State: 57–15 39–6
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Missouri Valley Conference) (1985)
1985 Tulsa 6–5 5–0 1st
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1986)
1986 Tulsa 7–4
Tulsa: 13–9 5–0
Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten Conference) (1987–1989)
1987 Wisconsin 3–8 1–7 10th
1988 Wisconsin 1–10 1–7 10th
1989 Wisconsin 2–9 1–7 9th
Wisconsin: 6–27 3–21
Total: 76–51
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Revsine: 22 numbers to know for Week 1". ESPN.com. August 13, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
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