Chester Allen Wynne (November 23, 1898 – July 17, 1967) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at Midland College–now known as Midland University–in Fremont, Nebraska (1922), Creighton University (1923–1929), Auburn University (1930–1933), and the University of Kentucky (1934–1937), compiling a career college football record of 81–60–9. Wynne was born in Long Island, Kansas. He played fullback at the University of Notre Dame from 1919 to 1921 and professionally for the Rochester Jeffersons of the National Football League (NFL) in 1922. At Auburn, Wynne tallied a 22–15–2 record, including a 9–0–1 mark in 1932, when his team won the Southern Conference title. He then coached at the Kentucky where he compiled a 20–19 record At Kentucky, he also served as athletic director from 1933 to 1938.[1][2] Wynne died on July 17, 1967, at West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park, Illinois.[3]
 Wynne pictured in Univ. of Kentucky yearbook, 1936 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 23, 1898 Long Island, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 1967 (aged 68) Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1919–1921 | Notre Dame |
| 1922 | Rochester Jeffersons |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1922 | Midland |
| 1923–1929 | Creighton |
| 1930–1933 | Auburn |
| 1934–1937 | Kentucky |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1930–1933 | Auburn |
| 1933–1938 | Kentucky |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 81–60–9 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NIC (1922) 2 NCC (1925, 1927) 1 SoCon (1932) | |
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Warriors (Nebraska Intercollegiate Conference) (1922) | |||||||||
| 1922 | Midland | 7–1–1 | 7–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| Creighton: | 7–1–1 | 7–0–1 | |||||||
| Creighton Blue and White / Bluejays (North Central Conference) (1923–1927) | |||||||||
| 1923 | Creighton | 5–5 | 1–2 | T–5th | |||||
| 1924 | Creighton | 6–1–2 | 3–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1925 | Creighton | 6–3–1 | 3–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1926 | Creighton | 4–4–1 | 2–1–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1927 | Creighton | 6–1–1 | 2–0 | T–1st | |||||
| Creighton Bluejays (Missouri Valley Conference) (1928–1929) | |||||||||
| 1928 | Creighton | 3–5–1 | 2–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1929 | Creighton | 2–6 | 0–3 | 5th | |||||
| Creighton: | 32–25–6 | 13–8–2 | |||||||
| Auburn Tigers (Southern Conference) (1930–1932) | |||||||||
| 1930 | Auburn | 3–7 | 1–6 | 21st | |||||
| 1931 | Auburn | 5–3–1 | 3–3 | T–8th | |||||
| 1932 | Auburn | 9–0–1 | 6–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Auburn Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (1933) | |||||||||
| 1933 | Auburn | 5–5 | 2–2 | T–6th | |||||
| Auburn: | 22–15–2 | 12–11–1 | |||||||
| Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (1934–1937) | |||||||||
| 1934 | Kentucky | 5–5 | 1–3 | 9th | |||||
| 1935 | Kentucky | 5–4 | 3–3 | T–6th | |||||
| 1936 | Kentucky | 6–4 | 1–3 | 10th | |||||
| 1937 | Kentucky | 4–6 | 0–5 | 12th | |||||
| Kentucky: | 20–19 | 5–14 | |||||||
| Total: | 71–60–9 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ Stanley, Gregory Kent (August 8, 1996). Before Big Blue: Sports at the University of Kentucky, 1880-1940. University Press of Kentucky. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-8131-1991-5.
- ^ Moyen, Eric A. (2011). Frank L. McVey and the University of Kentucky: A Progressive President and the Modernization of a Southern University. Lexington, Ky: University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-2983-9.
- ^ "Chester Wynne Dies, Played Under Rockne". Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, Illinois. Associated Press. July 18, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved September 10, 2016 – via Newspapers.com
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External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Chet A. Wynne at Find a Grave
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