Herb Bunker

Herb Bunker
Bunker as a senior at Missouri
Biographical details
Born(1896-08-24)August 24, 1896
Nevada, Missouri, U.S.
DiedDecember 6, 1980(1980-12-06) (aged 84)
Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1920–1922Missouri
Basketball
1920–1923Missouri
Baseball
1921–1923Missouri
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1923–1924Missouri (freshmen)
1924–1925Auburn (assistant)
1925–1926Florida (assistant)
1928–1936Culver–Stockton
Basketball
1923–1924Missouri (freshmen)
1924–1925Auburn
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1928–1937Culver–Stockton
Head coaching record
Overall26–36–6 (football)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-AmericanHelms (19211923)
3× All-MVC (1921–1923)

Herbert Bunker (August 24, 1896 – December 6, 1980) was an American college athlete, coach and administrator. He played four varsity sports at the University of Missouri, earning All-America honors in basketball for all three of his varsity seasons. He then went on to coach football and basketball at several schools, later becoming the head football coach and athletic director at Culver–Stockton College.

Bunker was born in Nevada, Missouri, and attended the University of Missouri, where he earned varsity letters in football, basketball, baseball and track. It was in basketball where Bunker distinguished himself the most, earning All-Missouri Valley Conference three times. In 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation retroactively named Bunker to All-America teams for each of these three years. Following his college career, Bunker served as freshman coach for football and basketball at his alma mater. He was hired as assistant football and head basketball coach at Auburn University in 1924.[1] After a short stint as an assistant football coach at Florida, he became head football coach and athletic director at Culver–Stockton College. He later was head of the physical education department at his alma mater.[2]

Bunker died on December 6, 1980, in Columbia, Missouri.[2]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Culver–Stockton Wildcats (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1928–1936)
1928 Culver–Stockton 1–5–1 1–4 T–8th
1929 Culver–Stockton 0–7–1 0–4–1 9th
1930 Culver–Stockton 4–2–1 0–1–1 7th
1931 Culver–Stockton 2–5–1 0–1–1 7th
1932 Culver–Stockton 4–3 0–1 7th
1933 Culver–Stockton 5–1 1–1 3rd
1934 Culver–Stockton 3–5 1–3 T–4th
1935 Culver–Stockton 2–4–2 0–3 5th
1936 Culver–Stockton 5–4 1–2 4th
Culver–Stockton: 26–36–6 4–20–3
Total: 26–36–6

References

  1. ^ "Herb Bunker is latest member of Auburn staff". The Atlanta Constitution. April 13, 1924. p. 27. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b "Herbert Bunker, former professor, dies". The Kansas City Times. December 8, 1980. p. 18. Retrieved October 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon