# Dave Opfar > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dave_Opfar > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dave_Opfar.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Opfar > Source revision: 1314306970 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/McKeesport%2C_Pennsylvania), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = | player_years1 = 1979–1982 | player_team1 = [Penn State](/source/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football) | player_years2 = 1984–1985 | player_team2 = [Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars](/source/Philadelphia%2FBaltimore_Stars) | player_years3 = 1987 | player_team3 = [Pittsburgh Steelers](/source/Pittsburgh_Steelers) | player_positions = [Nose tackle](/source/Nose_tackle) | coach_years1 = c. 1990 | coach_team1 = [Duquesne HS (PA)](/source/Duquesne_High_School) (assistant) | coach_years2 = 1993–1997 | coach_team2 = [Duquesne](/source/Duquesne_Dukes_football) (DL) | coach_years3 = 1998 | coach_team3 = [Penn State](/source/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football) ([GA](/source/Graduate_assistant)) | coach_years4 = 1999–2001 | coach_team4 = [Washington & Jefferson](/source/Washington_%26_Jefferson_Presidents_football) ([DC](/source/Defensive_coordinator)) | coach_years5 = 2002–2009 | coach_team5 = [Saint Francis (PA)](/source/Saint_Francis_Red_Flash_football) | coach_years6 = 2010–2021 | coach_team6 = [Duquesne](/source/Duquesne_Dukes_football) (DC) | overall_record = 17–68 | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = * [National](/source/College_football_national_championships_in_NCAA_Division_I_FBS) ([1982](/source/1982_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team)) | awards = | coaching_records = }} '''David Louis Opfar''' (born January 16, 1960) is an American [football](/source/American_football) coach and former player. He was the [defensive coordinator](/source/defensive_coordinator) at [Duquesne University](/source/Duquesne_University) from 2010 to 2021. Opfar served as the head football coach at [Saint Francis University](/source/Saint_Francis_University_(Pennsylvania)) in [Loretto, Pennsylvania](/source/Loretto%2C_Pennsylvania) from 2002 to 2009, compiling a record of 17–68. Opfar played [college football](/source/college_football) at [Penn State](/source/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football) and professionally in the [United States Football League](/source/United_States_Football_League) (USFL) with the [Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars](/source/Philadelphia%2FBaltimore_Stars) in 1984 and 1985 and in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) with the [Pittsburgh Steelers](/source/Pittsburgh_Steelers) in 1987.{{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}} ==Head coaching record== {{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Subhead | name = [Saint Francis Red Flash](/source/Saint_Francis_Red_Flash_football) | conf = [Northeast Conference](/source/Northeast_Conference) | startyear = 2002 | endyear = 2009 }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [2002](/source/2002_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season) | name = [Saint Francis](/source/2002_Saint_Francis_Red_Flash_football_team) | overall = 2–8 | conference = 1–7 | confstanding = 8th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [2003](/source/2003_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season) | name = [Saint Francis](/source/2003_Saint_Francis_Red_Flash_football_team) | overall = 1–9 | conference = 0–7 | confstanding = 8th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [2004](/source/2004_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season) | name = [Saint Francis](/source/2004_Saint_Francis_Red_Flash_football_team) | overall = 3–8 | conference = 1–6 | confstanding = 8th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [2005](/source/2005_NCAA_Division_I-AA_football_season) | name = [Saint Francis](/source/2005_Saint_Francis_Red_Flash_football_team) | overall = 3–8 | conference = 3–4 | confstanding = T–5th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [2006](/source/2006_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season) | name = [Saint Francis](/source/2006_Saint_Francis_Red_Flash_football_team) | overall = 3–8 | conference = 2–5 | confstanding = 6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [2007](/source/2007_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season) | name = [Saint Francis](/source/2007_Saint_Francis_Red_Flash_football_team) | overall = 3–7 | conference = 2–4 | confstanding = 6th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [2008](/source/2008_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season) | name = [Saint Francis](/source/2008_Saint_Francis_Red_Flash_football_team) | overall = 0–11 | conference = 0–7 | confstanding = 8th | bowlname = | bowloutcome = | bcsbowl = | ranking = no | ranking2 = no }} {{CFB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | year = [2009](/source/2009_NCAA_Division_I_FCS_football_season) | name = [Saint Francis](/source/2009_Saint_Francis_Red_Flash_football_team) | 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 }} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==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= }} {{Saint Francis Red Flash football coach navbox}} {{1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Opfar, Dave}} Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:American football defensive tackles Category:Duquesne Dukes football coaches Category:NFL replacement players Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football coaches Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football players Category:Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars players Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players Category:Saint Francis Red Flash football coaches Category:Washington & Jefferson Presidents football coaches Category:High school football coaches in Pennsylvania Category:Players of American football from McKeesport, Pennsylvania Category:Coaches of American football from Pennsylvania --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dave Opfar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Opfar) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor 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