Texas American football player and coach (1916–1985) Grant HeckenlivelyBiographical detailsBorn(1916-08-29)August 29, 1916DiedOctober 12, 1985(1985-10-12) (aged 69)Playing career1940South Dakota Position(s)CenterCoaching career (HC unless noted)1945South Dakota Head coaching recordOverall0–4Accomplishments and honorsAwardsFirst-team All-NCC (1940) Grant Elmer Heckenlively (August 29, 1916 – October 12, 1985) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at his alma mater, the University of South Dakota, in 1945, compiling a record of 0–4.[1] Head coaching record Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs South Dakota Coyotes (North Central Conference) (1945) 1945 South Dakota 0–4 NA NA South Dakota: 0–4 Total: 0–4 References ^ "South Dakota Football Media Supplement". South Dakota Coyotes football. Retrieved December 6, 2018. External links Grant Heckenlively at Find a Grave South Dakota Coyotes head football coaches No coach (1889) No team (1890–1893) No coach (1894–1895) No team (1896–1897) Bert H. Morrison (1898–1899) James Hutchinson (1900) Ralph Norton (1901) Arthur H. Whittemore (1902–1909) Joseph Pipal (1910) James Henderson (1911–1913) Ion Cortright (1914–1915) Blaine McKusick (1916–1917) John W. Stewart (1918–1919) Arthur H. Whittemore (1920–1921) Stub Allison (1922–1926) Vincent E. Montgomery (1927–1930) Stanley G. Backman (1931–1933) Harry Gamage (1934–1941) Cletus Clinker (1942) No team (1943–1944) Grant Heckenlively (1945) Harry Gamage (1946–1955) Ralph Stewart (1956–1961) Bob Burns (1962) James J. Dougherty (1962) Marv Rist (1963–1965) Joe Salem (1966–1974) Beanie Cooper (1975–1978) Dave Triplett (1979–1988) John Fritsch (1989–1991) Dennis Creehan (1992–1996) Ron Rankin (1997–1998) John Austin (1999–2003) Ed Meierkort (2004–2011) Joe Glenn (2012–2015) Bob Nielson (2016– )