Dave Triplett (born February 14, 1950) is a former American football coach.
He served as the head football coach at the University of South Dakota from 1979 to 1988, compiling a record of 70–45.
Triplett played college football at the University of Iowa, from which he graduated in 1972.
He was awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor as a senior at Iowa in 1972.
He moved to Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Sioux City, Iowa in 1974, coaching his teams to a 19–2 mark in two seasons and a state championship in 1975.