Boyd Converse
Boyd Franklin "Cotton" Converse (February 18, 1932 – May 31, 2010) was an American football coach and college administrator. He served as the head football coach at Wichita State University for one season in 1967, compiling a record of 2–7–1. From 1964 to 1966 he was the head football coach at Kilgore College, where he led his team to the NJCAA National Football Championship in 1966. Converse died in 2010 after a long illness.[1][2][3]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 18, 1932 Milburn, Oklahoma |
| Died | May 31, 2010 (aged 78) Tishomingo, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater | Southeastern State University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1964–1966 | Kilgore JC |
| 1967 | Wichita State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–7–1 (college) 24–7–1 (junior college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NJCAA National (1966) | |
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State Shockers (Missouri Valley Conference) (1967) | |||||||||
| 1967 | Wichita State | 2–7–1 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| Wichita State: | 2–7–1 | 0–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–7–1 | ||||||||
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References
- "Former NEO athletic director Converse dies » The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO". Joplinglobe.com. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- "In Memory of Dr. Boyd F. Converse". Clarkfuneralservice.net. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- "Southeastern's Boyd Converse dies". Prosperpressnews.com. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
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