title: Dave Hoover (American football)
text: # Dave Hoover (American football)
  
  David F. Hoover is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan from 1972 to 1973 and at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas from 1974 until 1978, compiling a career record of 16–50–1. His record at Emporia State was 9–40. Hoover played college football at Iowa State University from 1961 to 1963.
  
  ## Head coaching record
  
  | Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Wayne State Tartars (NCAA College Division / Division II independent) (1972–1973) ||||||
  | 1972 | Wayne State | 2–5–1 | | |
  | 1973 | Wayne State | 5–5 | | |
  | Wayne State: | Wayne State: | 7–10–1 | | |
  | Emporia State Hornets (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (1974–1975) ||||||
  | 1974 | Emporia State | 2–7 | 1–4 | T–4th |
  | 1975 | Emporia State | 1–9 | 0–5 | 6th |
  | Emporia State Hornets (Central States Intercollegiate Conference) (1976–1978) ||||||
  | 1976 | Emporia State | 0–10 | 0–6 | 7th |
  | 1977 | Emporia State | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–5th |
  | 1978 | Emporia State | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th |
  | Emporia State: | Emporia State: | 9–40 | 5–25 | |
  | Total: | Total: | 16–50–1 | | |
  