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Orv Otten

Playing career
1975–1978	Northwestern (IA)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984–1989	Monmouth (IL) (DC)
1990–1994	Northwestern (IA) (DC)
1995–2008	Northwestern (IA)
2009–2010	Iowa State (QC)
2011–2014	Upper Iowa (AHC/DC)
Head coaching record
Overall	105–45
Tournaments	1–1 (NAIA D-II playoffs) 4–3 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Nebraska-Iowa/GPAC (1996, 2000)

Orv Otten is an American retired college football coach. He served as the head coach at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa from 1995 to 2008, compiling a record of 105–45.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	NAIA#
Northwestern Red Raiders (Nebraska-Iowa Athletic Conference / Great Plains Athletic Conference) (1995–2008)
1995	Northwestern	7–3	4–2	2nd
1996	Northwestern	10–2	5–1	1st	L NAIA Division II Quarterfinal
1997	Northwestern	5–5	3–3	T–3rd
1998	Northwestern	7–3	3–3	T–3rd
1999	Northwestern	5–4	3–3	T–3rd
2000	Northwestern	9–4	6–2	T–1st	L NAIA Semifinal	4
2001	Northwestern	5–5	3–5	T–5th
2002	Northwestern	6–4	4–4	T–5th
2003	Northwestern	10–2	9–1	2nd	L NAIA Quarterfinal	7
2004	Northwestern	7–3	7–3	4th		17
2005	Northwestern	8–3	7–3	3rd		17
2006	Northwestern	11–2	9–1	2nd	L NAIA Quarterfinal	6
2007	Northwestern	8–2	8–2	T–2nd		15
2008	Northwestern	7–3	7–3	T–3rd		19
Northwestern:		105–45	78–36
Total:		105–45
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth