Tony Knap

Tony Knap
Knap, c.1980
Biographical details
Born(1914-12-08)December 8, 1914
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedSeptember 24, 2011(2011-09-24) (aged 96)
Pullman, Washington, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Idaho,
B.S. 1939, M.Ed. 1953
Playing career
1935–1938Idaho
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1939–1941Bonners Ferry HS (ID)
1942Lewiston HS (ID) (asstistant)
1946–1948Potlatch HS (ID)
1949–1958Pittsburg HS (CA)
1959–1962Utah State (asstistant)
1963–1966Utah State
1967BC Lions (asstistant)
1968–1975Boise State
1976–1981UNLV
Head coaching record
Overall143–53–4 (college)
109–22–6 (high school)
Bowls1–0
Tournaments1–3 (D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 Big Sky (1973–1975)
Awards
First-team All-PCC (1938)
Records
Military career
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Navy
Years of service1943–1946
UnitTraining
Battles / warsWorld War II

Anthony Joseph Knap (December 8, 1914 – September 24, 2011) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Utah State University from 1963 to 1966, Boise State University from 1968 to 1975, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 1976 to 1981, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 143–53–4. Knap also worked as a high school teacher and coach, and served in the United States Navy during World War II.