Curt Bennett (American football)

Curt Bennett

Biographical details
Born	(1935-12-16)December 16, 1935 Sterling, Kansas, U.S.
Died	January 26, 2011(2011-01-26) (aged 75) Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
c. 1953–1954	Hutchinson JC
1956–1957	Sterling
Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1966–1973	Sterling
1981	Sterling
1997–2000	Sterling
Head coaching record
Overall	59–60–3

Curtis Eugene Bennett (December 16, 1935 – January 26, 2011) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas for 13 seasons over three stints, compiling a record of 59–60–3 His first tenure was from 1966 until the end of the 1973 season. He coached again for one year in 1981 and finally from 1997 until 2000.[1][2]

Bennett graduated from Sterling High School in 1953. He attended Hutchinson Junior College—now known as Hutchinson Community College—in Hutchinson, Kansas, where he played football as a halfback for two season. Bennett transferred to Sterling College and set an National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) record in 1956 with 2,166 total yards of offense.[3]

Bennett died on January 26, 2011.[4][5]

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Sterling Warriors (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1966–1973)
1966	Sterling	2–7	2–7	T–8th
1967	Sterling	3–5–1	3–5–1	7th
1968	Sterling	3–6	3–6	T–7th
1969	Sterling	5–5	3–2	T–2nd (South)
1970	Sterling	4–4–1	2–3	4th (South)
1971	Sterling	7–2	6–2	3rd
1972	Sterling	5–3–1	5–2–1	2nd
1973	Sterling	6–3	5–3	T–3rd
Sterling Warriors (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1980)
1981	Sterling	5–4	5–3	T–3rd
Sterling Warriors (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1997–2000)
1997	Sterling	3–7	2–6	T–7th
1998	Sterling	4–6	3–5	7th
1999	Sterling	5–5	4–4	T–5th
2000	Sterling	4–6	4–5	6th
Sterling:		59–60–3	50–50–2
Total:		59–60–3

References

1. DeLassus, David. "Sterling College Records By Year (incomplete data)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
2. "Football Media Guide" (PDF). Sterling Warriors. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
3. "Sterling grid coach resigns". The Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. December 7, 1973. p. 18. Retrieved October 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Sterling College Legend Curt Bennett Passes | Sterling College".
5. "Curtis e. Bennett". Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013.

External links

• Curt Bennett at Find a Grave