Buddy Benson

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Buddy Benson
Biographical details
Born(1933-11-09)November 9, 1933
Wright City, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedApril 22, 2011(2011-04-22) (aged 77)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Playing career
1952Oklahoma
1953–1954Arkansas
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1956–1957Lewisville HS (AR)
1961–1964Ouachita Baptist (assistant)
1965–1995Ouachita Baptist
Head coaching record
Overall152–127–2 (college)
17–2–2 (high school)

Jesse N. "Buddy" Benson (November 9, 1933 – April 22, 2011) was an American football player and coach.[1]

Benson played college football at the University of Oklahoma for one season (1952) under head coach Bud Wilkinson before transferring to the University of Arkansas for his final two years.[2]

He served as the head football coach at a high school in Lewisville, Arkansas from 1956 to 1957 before embarking on a coaching career spanning four decades at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.[3]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NAIA#
Ouachita Baptist Tigers (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1965–1994)
1965 Ouachita Baptist 5–4–1 3–3–1 T–4th
1966 Ouachita Baptist 6–4 4–2 T–1st
1967 Ouachita Baptist 6–4 3–3 5th
1968 Ouachita Baptist 7–2–1 4–2 T–2nd
1969 Ouachita Baptist 5–5 2–4 T–5th
1970 Ouachita Baptist 8–2 5–1 T–1st 15
1971 Ouachita Baptist 7–3 4–2 3rd
1972 Ouachita Baptist 6–3–1 3–2–1 4th
1973 Ouachita Baptist 5–5 2–4 T–5th
1974 Ouachita Baptist 7–2–1 4–1–1 2nd 13
1975 Ouachita Baptist 9–2 5–1 T–1st L NAIA semifinal
1976 Ouachita Baptist 5–5 2–4 5th
1977 Ouachita Baptist 4–6 2–4 T–5th
1978 Ouachita Baptist 8–2 4–2 3rd 9
1979 Ouachita Baptist 5–5 2–4 T–5th
1980 Ouachita Baptist 2–8 1–5 T–6th
1981 Ouachita Baptist 3–6 2–4 T–5th
1982 Ouachita Baptist 8–3 6–0 1st L NAIA quarterfinal 8
1983 Ouachita Baptist 2–7–1 1–4–1 5th
1984 Ouachita Baptist 6–4 3–3 T–3rd
1985 Ouachita Baptist 7–3 5–2 T–3rd 17
1986 Ouachita Baptist 5–4–1 3–3–1 4th
1987 Ouachita Baptist 4–4–1 2–4 T–5th
1988 Ouachita Baptist 4–5–1 2–3–1 T–4th
1989 Ouachita Baptist 5–5 2–4 5th 20
1990 Ouachita Baptist 5–4 4–2 T–2nd 18
1991 Ouachita Baptist 5–5 3–3 4th
1992 Ouachita Baptist 2–9 1–5 T–6th
1993 Ouachita Baptist 3–7 0–4 5th
1994 Ouachita Baptist 5–5 1–3 4th
Ouachita Baptist Tigers (NAIA Division I independent) (1995)
1995 Ouachita Baptist 2–7
Ouachita Baptist: 161–140–8 85–88–6
Total: 161–140–8
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Jesse Benson". Sports-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Draft". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Jesse Benson". Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.