Wayne J. McConnell
Wayne J. McConnell (April 9, 1912 – July 3, 1981)[1] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the College of Emporia in Emporia, Kansas from 1950 to 1955 and Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas from 1956 to 1968, and compiling a career college football coaching record of 83–80–4.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 9, 1912 Auburn, Kansas |
| Died | July 3, 1981 (aged 69) Hays, Kansas |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| c. 1940 | Atchison County Community HS (KS) |
| 1947–1948 | Downs HS (KS) |
| 1949 | Manhattan HS (KS) |
| 1950–1955 | College of Emporia |
| 1956–1968 | Fort Hays State |
| Basketball | |
| 1947–1949 | Downs HS (KS) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1950–? | College of Emporia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 83–80–4 (college football) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 4 KCAC (1951, 1953–1955) 1 CIAC (1966) | |
Coaching career
College of Emporia
McConnell was named the head football coach at the College of Emporia in Emporia, Kansas before the start of the 1950 season and held that post through the completion of the 1955 season. His College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football teams posted a record of 39–12–1 in six seasons. They were champions of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) four times and made an appearance in the Mineral Water Bowl in 1954.[2]
Fort Hays State
McConnell was the head football coach at Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas for 13 seasons, from 1956 to 1968. His Fort Hays State Tigers football team had a record of 45–67–3.[3]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Emporia Fighting Presbies (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1950–1955) | |||||||||
| 1950 | College of Emporia | 2–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1951 | College of Emporia | 8–0 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1952 | College of Emporia | 3–5–1 | 2–3–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1953 | College of Emporia | 8–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1954 | College of Emporia | 8–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Mineral Water | ||||
| 1955 | College of Emporia | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | |||||
| College of Emporia: | 38–13–1 | 31–7–1 | |||||||
| Fort Hays State Tigers (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1956–1968) | |||||||||
| 1956 | Fort Hays State | 1–8 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1957 | Fort Hays State | 4–4 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1958 | Fort Hays State | 4–4–1 | 2–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1959 | Fort Hays State | 3–6 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1960 | Fort Hays State | 2–7 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1961 | Fort Hays State | 0–9 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1962 | Fort Hays State | 6–2–1 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1963 | Fort Hays State | 2–6–1 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1964 | Fort Hays State | 5–4 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1965 | Fort Hays State | 6–3 | 3–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1966 | Fort Hays State | 7–2 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1967 | Fort Hays State | 3–5 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1968 | Fort Hays State | 2–7 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| Fort Hays State: | 45–67–3 | 20–36–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 83–80–4 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Retired coach dies" Hutchinson News, July 7, 1981, Hutchinson, Kansas
- Emporia Gazette, "Football Fortunes started Down in 1930" by Ed Shupe
- Fort Hays State University coaching records