Alfred G. Wheeler

Alfred George Wheeler (March 2, 1899 – June 16, 1982) was an American football and basketball player and coach.[1] He served as the head football and men's basketball coach at Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts,[2] before serving in the same roles at Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska[3]

Alfred G. Wheeler
Biographical details
Born(1899-03-02)March 2, 1899
Oberlin, Ohio
DiedJune 16, 1982(1982-06-16) (aged 83)
North Carolina
Alma materColumbia
Playing career
Football
1918–1921Oberlin
Basketball
1918–1922Oberlin
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1925–1926Iowa State (assistant)
1927–1928Amherst (assistant)
1929–1931Amherst
1938–1960Peru State
Basketball
1927–1932Amherst
1938–1946Peru State
Head coaching record
Overall140–65–15 (football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
NCC (1951–1953, 1960)

As a college athlete at Oberlin College, he quarterbacked his team to a 1921 victory over Ohio State.[4]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Amherst Lord Jeffs (Little Three) (1929–1931)
1929 Amherst 5–2–11–1
1930 Amherst 4–2–20–1–1
1931 Amherst 2–50–23rd
Amherst: 11–9–31–4–1
Peru State Bobcats (Nebraska College Conference) (1938–1960)
1938 Peru State 1–7
1939 Peru State 7–1–1
1940 Peru State 7–0–2
1941 Peru State 4–3–1
1942 Peru State 6–2–1
1943 Peru State 3–3–2
1944 Peru State 2–5
1945 Peru State 4–1–1
1946 Peru State 4–4–14–3–14th
1947 Peru State 3–4–23–3–26th
1948 Peru State 4–43–3T–5th
1949 Peru State 4–52–57th
1950 Peru State 7–25–2T–2nd
1951 Peru State 8–26–1T–1st
1952 Peru State 10–07–01st
1953 Peru State 8–06–01st
1954 Peru State 7–25–22nd
1955 Peru State 7–25–23rd
1956 Peru State 6–35–23rd
1957 Peru State 7–26–12nd
1958 Peru State 7–16–13rd
1959 Peru State 7–16–12nd
1960 Peru State 6–2–15–11st
Peru State: 129–56–12
Total:140–65–15
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Alfred Wheeler". Peru State College. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. "Record Book". Amherst College. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  3. "Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). Peru State College. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  4. "Alfred G. Wheeler". Oberlin College. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
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