W. P. Astle
American football player, coach, and official (1902–1983)
 Castle at a reception for Homer Woodson Hargiss | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1902-07-27)July 27, 1902 Newton, Kansas, U.S.[1] |
| Died | December 1983 (aged 81) Newton, Kansas, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1937–1939 | McPherson |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–15–3 |
William Pierce "Buck" Astle (July 27, 1902 – December 1983) was an American football player, coach and official.[2]
Playing career
Astle played multiple sports at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. He has been inducted into the "Athletic Hall of Honor" at the school in three sports: football, basketball, and baseball.[3] At Emporia, he played under coach Homer Woodson Hargiss.[4]
Coaching career
Astle was the head football coach at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas, serving for three seasons, from 1937 to 1939, and compiling a record of 9–15–3.[5]
Officiating
After coaching, Astle continued to work as an official in multiple games, including the 1951 Central Missouri State vs. Southwestern football game[6] and the 1961 Orange Bowl.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McPherson Bulldogs (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1937–1939) | |||||||||
| 1937 | McPherson | 2–7 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1938 | McPherson | 3–5–1 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1939 | McPherson | 4–3–2 | 1–3–2 | 6th | |||||
| McPherson: | 9–15–3 | 4–10–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–15–3 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b "W. P. Astle Will Be Top Official in Orange Bowl Game". Emporia Gazette. December 15, 1960. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ "Buck Astle to Resign". Lawrence Journal-World. February 26, 1940. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ "ESU Athletics Hall of Honor". Emporia State University. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ "Football Innovator dies at 91". The Evening Independent. October 18, 1978. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ "McPherson College Football Media Guide 2010" (PDF). McPherson College Athletics. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ McDermott, William F (December 9, 1951). "Football's Man of the Year". Los Angeles Times. p. H10. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
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McPherson Bulldogs head football coaches
- W. E. Daniel (1920)
- Dutch Lonborg (1921–1922)
- Floyd Mishler (1923–1924)
- George Gardner (1925–1929)
- Melvin J. Binford (1930–1935)
- Lester Selves (1936)
- W. P. Astle (1937–1939)
- Thomas C. Hayden (1940–1942)
- No team (1943–1945)
- Thomas C. Hayden (1946)
- Rolla Reiling (1947)
- F. M. Hardacre (1948–1949)
- Woody Woodard (1950–1952)
- Sid Smith (1953–1966)
- Dwight McSpadden (1967–1968)
- William Knuckles (1969–1970)
- Sid Smith (1971–1972)
- Don Rominger (1973–1977)
- John Gragg (1978)
- Lou Serrone (1979)
- Lee Dobyns (1980)
- Dave Cripe (1981–1983)
- Steve Phipps (1984–1985)
- Dan Thiessen (1986–1992)
- Bruce Grose (1993–1997)
- Steve Kazor (1998–1999)
- Dan Davis (2000–2001)
- David Cunningham (2002–2006)
- Brian Ward (2007–2009)
- Joe Bettasso (2010–2011)
- Pete Sterbick (2012–2013)
- Steve Fox (2014)
- Paul Mierkiewicz (2015–2018)
- Jeremiah Fiscus (2019– )
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