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]

Chet Benefiel
Biographical details
Born(1907-03-08)March 8, 1907
Montgomery County, Kansas, U.S.
DiedNovember 24, 1994(1994-11-24) (aged 87)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1928–1931Tulsa
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1936–1938Tulsa (assistant)
1939–1940Tulsa
Basketball
1932–1939Tulsa
Head coaching record
Overall11–8–1 (football)
65–65 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 MVC (1940)

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Missouri Valley Conference) (1939–1940)
1939 Tulsa 4–5–12–1–13rd
1940 Tulsa 7–34–01st
Tulsa: 11–8–16–1–1
Total:11–8–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Chet Benefiel". University of Tulsa. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  2. "Chet Benefiel". SR/College Basketball. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  3. "Chet Benefiel". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  4. "Chet Benefiel Resigns as U of Tulsa Coach". The Milwaukee Journal. December 3, 1940.
  5. "Chet Benefiel to Navy Training Soon". Miami (OK) Daily News-Record. July 5, 1942. p. 9.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.