{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1960)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Dave Opfar | image = | alt = | caption = | current_title = | current_team = | current_conference = | current_record = | contract = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1960|1|16}} | birth_place = McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = | player_years1 = 1979–1982 | player_team1 = Penn State | player_years2 = 1984–1985 | player_team2 = Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars | player_years3 = 1987 | player_team3 = Pittsburgh Steelers | player_positions = Nose tackle | coach_years1 = c. 1990 | coach_team1 = Duquesne HS (PA) (assistant) | coach_years2 = 1993–1997 | coach_team2 = Duquesne (DL) | coach_years3 = 1998 | coach_team3 = Penn State (GA) | coach_years4 = 1999–2001 | coach_team4 = Washington & Jefferson (DC) | coach_years5 = 2002–2009 | coach_team5 = Saint Francis (PA) | coach_years6 = 2010–2021 | coach_team6 = Duquesne (DC) | overall_record = 17–68 | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = * National (1982) | awards = | coaching_records = }} '''David Louis Opfar''' (born January 16, 1960) is an American football coach and former player. He was the defensive coordinator at Duquesne University from 2010 to 2021. Opfar served as the head football coach at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania from 2002 to 2009, compiling a record of 17–68. Opfar played college football at Penn State and professionally in the United States Football League (USFL) with the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars in 1984 and 1985 and in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/media.html|title=Penn State Football Media Guide|publisher=Penn State|access-date=July 10, 2018|archive-date=July 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711061424/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/media.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Head coaching record== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = Saint Francis Red Flash | conf = Northeast Conference | startyear = 2002 | endyear = 2009 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2002 | name = Saint Francis | overall = 2–8 | conference = 1–7 | confstanding = 8th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2003 | name = Saint Francis | overall = 1–9 | conference = 0–7 | confstanding = 8th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2004 | name = Saint Francis | overall = 3–8 | conference = 1–6 | confstanding = 8th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2005 | name = Saint Francis | overall = 3–8 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2006 | name = Saint Francis | overall = 3–8 | conference = 2–5 | confstanding = 6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2007 | name = Saint Francis | overall = 3–7 | conference = 2–4 | confstanding = 6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2008 | name = Saint Francis | overall = 0–11 | conference = 0–7 | confstanding = 8th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = 2009 | name = Saint Francis | overall = 2–9 | conference = 1–7 | confstanding = 9th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Saint Francis | overall = 17–68 | confrecord = 10–47 }} {{CFB Yearly Record End | overall = 17–68 | bowls = no | poll = no | polltype = | legend = no }}
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==External links== * [https://goduquesne.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/dave-opfar/2939 Duquesne profile] * {{Footballstats |nfl=dave-opfar |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |si= |pfr=/O/OpfaDa20 |rotoworld= }}
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