Wayne J. McConnell
Biographical details
Born(1912-04-09)April 9, 1912
Auburn, Kansas, U.S.
DiedJuly 3, 1981(1981-07-03) (aged 69)
Hays, Kansas, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
c. 1940Atchison County Community HS (KS)
1947–1948Downs HS (KS)
1949Manhattan HS (KS)
1950–1955College of Emporia
1956–1968Fort Hays State
Basketball
1947–1949Downs HS (KS)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1950–?College of Emporia
Head coaching record
Overall83–80–4 (college football)
Bowls0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
4 KCAC (1951, 1953–1955)
1 CIAC (1966)

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.

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 ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
College of Emporia Fighting Presbies (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1950–1955)
1950 College of Emporia 2–72–4T–5th
1951 College of Emporia 8–06–01st
1952 College of Emporia 3–5–12–3–1T–4th
1953 College of Emporia 8–07–01st
1954 College of Emporia 8–17–01stL Mineral Water
1955 College of Emporia 9–07–01st
College of Emporia: 38–13–131–7–1
Fort Hays State Tigers (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1956–1968)
1956 Fort Hays State 1–80–56th
1957 Fort Hays State 4–42–23rd
1958 Fort Hays State 4–4–12–2–1T–3rd
1959 Fort Hays State 3–61–4T–5th
1960 Fort Hays State 2–71–4T–5th
1961 Fort Hays State 0–90–56th
1962 Fort Hays State 6–2–13–1–12nd
1963 Fort Hays State 2–6–11–34th
1964 Fort Hays State 5–42–2T–2nd
1965 Fort Hays State 6–33–12nd
1966 Fort Hays State 7–23–1T–1st
1967 Fort Hays State 3–52–23rd
1968 Fort Hays State 2–70–45th
Fort Hays State: 45–67–320–36–2
Total:83–80–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ↑ "Retired coach dies" Hutchinson News, July 7, 1981, Hutchinson, Kansas
  2. ↑ Emporia Gazette, "Football Fortunes started Down in 1930" by Ed Shupe
  3. ↑ "Fort Hays State University coaching records". Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
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