Tony Knap
Knap, c. 1980 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 8, 1914 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 24, 2011 (aged 96) Pullman, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Idaho, B.S. 1939, M.Ed. 1953 |
| Playing career | |
| 1935–1938 | Idaho |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1939–1941 | Bonners Ferry HS (ID) |
| 1942 | Lewiston HS (ID) (asstistant) |
| 1946–1948 | Potlatch HS (ID) |
| 1949–1958 | Pittsburg HS (CA) |
| 1959–1962 | Utah State (asstistant) |
| 1963–1966 | Utah State |
| 1967 | BC Lions (asstistant) |
| 1968–1975 | Boise State |
| 1976–1981 | UNLV |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 143–53–4 (college) 109–22–6 (high school) |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Tournaments | 1–3 (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 service | 1943–1946 |
| Unit | Training |
| Battles / wars | World 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.