Tom Lester (American football)

Thomas Arthur Lester (January 23, 1927 – September 2, 2012) was an American football coach.[1][2] He was the eighth head football coach at Kansas State College of Pittsburg—now known as Pittsburg State University—in Pittsburg, Kansas, serving for nine seasons, from 1967 to 1975, and compiling a record of 48–38–5.[3]

Tom Lester
Biographical details
Born(1927-01-23)January 23, 1927
Drumright, Oklahoma
DiedSeptember 2, 2012(2012-09-02) (aged 85)
Overland Park, Kansas
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967–1975Pittsburg State
Head coaching record
Overall48–38–5
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 RMAC (1970)

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Pittsburg State Gorillas (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1967–1968)
1967 Pittsburg State 6–2–13–12nd
1968 Pittsburg State 4–5–12–1–1T–2nd
Pittsburg State Gorillas (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1969–1971)
1969 Pittsburg State 5–52–36th (Plains)
1970 Pittsburg State 9–24–11st (Plains)
1971 Pittsburg State 8–1–13–1–12nd (Plains)
Pittsburg State Gorillas (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (1972–1975)
1972 Pittsburg State 5–53–3T–4th
1973 Pittsburg State 3–72–3T–3rd
1974 Pittsburg State 4–74–12nd
1975 Pittsburg State 4–4–23–2T–2nd
Pittsburg State: 48–38–526–16–2
Total:48–38–5
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.kshb.com/dpp/sports/former-pittsburg-state-football-coach-dies
  3. College Football Data Warehouse Archived September 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Pittsburg State University Gorillas all-time coaching records
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