Chet Benefiel
Chester James Benefiel (March 8, 1907 – November 24, 1994) was an American football and basketball coach. He played fullback for the Tulsa football team from 1928 to 1931 before becoming a coach.[1] He was the head basketball coach for the University of Tulsa from 1932 to 1939, compiling a 65–65 record.[2] He was also the head coach of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team during the 1939 and 1940 seasons, compiling an 11–8–1 record.[3] He resigned in December 1940.[4] In 1942, he was awarded a commission in the United States Navy.[5]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 8, 1907 Montgomery County, Kansas |
| Died | November 24, 1994 (aged 87) Houston, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1931 | Tulsa |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1936–1938 | Tulsa (assistant) |
| 1939–1940 | Tulsa |
| Basketball | |
| 1932–1939 | Tulsa |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–8–1 (football) 65–65 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 MVC (1940) | |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Missouri Valley Conference) (1939–1940) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Tulsa | 4–5–1 | 2–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1940 | Tulsa | 7–3 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| Tulsa: | 11–8–1 | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–8–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- "Chet Benefiel". University of Tulsa. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- "Chet Benefiel". SR/College Basketball. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- "Chet Benefiel". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- "Chet Benefiel Resigns as U of Tulsa Coach". The Milwaukee Journal. December 3, 1940.
- "Chet Benefiel to Navy Training Soon". Miami (OK) Daily News-Record. July 5, 1942. p. 9.
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