Wes Buller
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1928 Goessel, Kansas |
| Died | April 2, 2018 (aged 89) Lawrence, Kansas |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960–1964 | Bethel (KS) |
| 1965–1968 | Friends |
| 1969–1971 | Southwestern (KS) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 51–51–5 |
Wesley Dale Buller (October 6, 1928 – April 2, 2018)[1] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Bethel College in Newton, Kansas (1960–1964), Friends University in Wichita, Kansas (1965–1968), and Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas (1969–1971), compiling a career college football record of 51–51–5.
Coaching career
Bethel
Buller was the head football coach at Bethel College in Newton, Kansas for five seasons, from 1960 until 1964, compiling a record of 17–26–2.[2]
Friends
After Bethel, Buller became the head football coach at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, serving from 1965 to 1968 season, during which time his program recorded a record of 19–15–2.[3]
Southwestern
Buller was the 19th head football coach at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, serving for three seasons, from 1969 to 1971. His record at Southwestern was 15–11–1.[4][5]
Buller resigned as head coach after the death of his wife in 1971.[6]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Threshers (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1960–1964) | |||||||||
| 1960 | Bethel | 4–4–1 | 4–4–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1961 | Bethel | 3–6 | 3–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 1962 | Bethel | 4–4–1 | 4–4–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1963 | Bethel | 4–5 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1964 | Bethel | 2–7 | 2–7 | T–8th | |||||
| Bethel: | 17–26–2 | 17–26–2 | |||||||
| Friends Falcons (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1965–1968) | |||||||||
| 1965 | Friends | 4–5 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1966 | Friends | 5–3–1 | 5–3–1 | T–4th | |||||
| 1967 | Friends | 4–4–1 | 4–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1968 | Friends | 6–3 | 6–3 | 3rd | |||||
| Friends: | 19–15–2 | 19–15–2 | |||||||
| Southwestern Moundbuilders (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1969–1971) | |||||||||
| 1969 | Southwestern | 6–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd (South) | |||||
| 1970 | Southwestern | 5–3–1 | 3–2 | T–2nd (South) | |||||
| 1971 | Southwestern | 4–5 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
| Southwestern: | 15–11–1 | 9–9 | |||||||
| Total: | 51–51–5 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Wesley Buller". Legacy. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ Bethel College Football records
- ^ Friends University "1970s Class Newsletter Issue #29 – Spring 2010"
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived 2012-10-14 at the Wayback Machine Wes Buller records by year
- ^ Southwestern College - Winfield, KS
- ^ Lawrence Journal-World "Buller Resigns Post as Southwestern Head Coach" December 3, 1971