Wayne J. McConnell

Wayne J. McConnell

Biographical details
Born	(1912-04-09)April 9, 1912 Auburn, Kansas, U.S.
Died	July 3, 1981(1981-07-03) (aged 69) Hays, Kansas, U.S.
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	84–80–4 (college football)
Bowls	0–1
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 39–13–1 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	9–1	7–0	1st	L Mineral Water
1955	College of Emporia	9–0	7–0	1st
College of Emporia:		39–13–1	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:		84–80–4
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 May 25, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2008.