Wes Buller

Wes Buller
Biographical details
Born(1928-10-06)October 6, 1928
Goessel, Kansas, U.S.
DiedApril 2, 2018(2018-04-02) (aged 89)
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1960–1964Bethel (KS)
1965–1968Friends
1969–1971Southwestern (KS)
Head coaching record
Overall51–51–5

Wesley Dale Buller (October 6, 1928 – April 2, 2018)[1] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Bethel College in Newton, Kansas (1960–1964), Friends University in Wichita, Kansas (1965–1968), and Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas (1969–1971), compiling a career college football record of 51–51–5.

Coaching career

Bethel

Buller was the head football coach at Bethel College in Newton, Kansas for five seasons, from 1960 until 1964, compiling a record of 17–26–2.[2]

Friends

After Bethel, Buller became the head football coach at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, serving from 1965 to 1968 season, during which time his program recorded a record of 19–15–2.[3]

Southwestern

Buller was the 19th head football coach at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, serving for three seasons, from 1969 to 1971. His record at Southwestern was 15–11–1.[4][5]

Buller resigned as head coach after the death of his wife in 1971.[6]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Bethel Threshers (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1960–1964)
1960 Bethel 4–4–1 4–4–1 T–5th
1961 Bethel 3–6 3–6 T–7th
1962 Bethel 4–4–1 4–4–1 5th
1963 Bethel 4–5 4–5 6th
1964 Bethel 2–7 2–7 T–8th
Bethel: 17–26–2 17–26–2
Friends Falcons (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1965–1968)
1965 Friends 4–5 4–5 6th
1966 Friends 5–3–1 5–3–1 T–4th
1967 Friends 4–4–1 4–4–1 6th
1968 Friends 6–3 6–3 3rd
Friends: 19–15–2 19–15–2
Southwestern Moundbuilders (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1969–1971)
1969 Southwestern 6–3 3–2 T–2nd (South)
1970 Southwestern 5–3–1 3–2 T–2nd (South)
1971 Southwestern 4–5 3–5 T–5th
Southwestern: 15–11–1 9–9
Total: 51–51–5

References

  1. ^ "Wesley Buller". Legacy. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Bethel College Archived 2010-11-17 at the Wayback Machine Football records
  3. ^ Friends University "1970s Class Newsletter Issue #29 – Spring 2010"
  4. ^ College Football Data Warehouse Archived 2012-10-14 at the Wayback Machine Wes Buller records by year
  5. ^ Southwestern College - Winfield, KS
  6. ^ Lawrence Journal-World "Buller Resigns Post as Southwestern Head Coach" December 3, 1971