Richard Weldon "Doc" Urich (September 20, 1928 – April 28, 1997) was an American football player and coach.

[1] In 1969, Urich became the head coach and at Northern Illinois University.

Urich was the 12th head football coach for the Huskies and he held that position for two seasons, from 1969 until 1970.

Urich spent 15 years as an assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins, and Green Bay Packers.

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