Wayne J. McConnell
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Wayne J. McConnell was an American football
coach in the United States
. His lifetime record as a head coach was 84 wins, 81 losses, and 4 ties with a winning percentage of .497.
twice and also had an appearance in the Mineral Water Bowl
in 1953.
located in Hays, Kansas
and he held that position for thirteen seasons, from 1956 until 1968. His career coaching record at Fort Hays was 45 wins, 68 losses, and 3 ties. This ranks him second at Fort Hays in total wins and 14th at Fort Hays in winning percentage.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach in the United States
United States
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. His lifetime record as a head coach was 84 wins, 81 losses, and 4 ties with a winning percentage of .497.
College of Emporia
McConnell was named the head coach of the College of Emporia Fighting Presbies at the start of the 1950 season, a post he held until completion of the 1955 season. During this time, his teams posted a record of 39 wins, 13 losses, and 1 tie. They were conference champions of the KCACKansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. It is commonly called "The Kansas Conference", and as the name implies, all members are located in Kansas...
twice and also had an appearance in the Mineral Water Bowl
Mineral Water Bowl
The Mineral Water Bowl is an annual American NCAA Division II college football bowl game between teams from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association hosted in Excelsior Springs, Missouri at Tiger Stadium....
in 1953.
Fort Hays State University
McConnell was the 13th head coach for the Fort Hays TigersFort Hays Tigers
Fort Hays State University athletic teams are known as the Tigers. The school's teams participate in the NCAA Division II Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association , except for wrestling, which competes as a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference .-Athletics department:Fort Hays...
located in Hays, Kansas
Hays, Kansas
Hays is a city in and the county seat of Ellis County, Kansas, United States. The largest city in northwestern Kansas, it is the economic and cultural center of the region. It is also a college town, home to Fort Hays State University...
and he held that position for thirteen seasons, from 1956 until 1968. His career coaching record at Fort Hays was 45 wins, 68 losses, and 3 ties. This ranks him second at Fort Hays in total wins and 14th at Fort Hays in winning percentage.