William Monypenny (American football)

William Monypenny was an American football and basketball coach and educator.

William Monypenny
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1926–1936Southwestern (KS)
Basketball
1926–1929Southwestern (KS)
1932–1937Southwestern (KS)
1939–1943Southwestern (KS)
1952–1953Southwestern (KS)
Head coaching record
Overall34–51–8 (football)
162–118 (basketball)

Coaching career

Monypenny was the seventh football coach at the Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, serving for 11 seasons, from 1926 to 1936, and compiling a record of 34–51–8.[1]

Southwestern paid tribute to Monypenny by naming [2]"Monypenny Track" inside Sonner Stadium, considered one of the finest NAIA facilities in the Midwest. Monypenny Track has been host to numerous invitational, collegiate championships, and high school championship meets.

Political involvement

Monypenny's friendship with Kansas Governor Andrew Frank Schoeppel assisted in the expediting of Veterans benefits for Kansas soldiers returning home after World War II. Monypenny and Governor Schoeppel's friendship dated back to when the governor was the head football coach at Fort Hays State University.[3]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Southwestern Moundbuilders (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1926–1927)
1926 Southwestern 2–60–6T–16th
1927 Southwestern 6–25–2T–5th
Southwestern Moundbuilders (Central Intercollegiate Conference) (1928–1936)
1928 Southwestern 4–3–23–1–23rd
1929 Southwestern 2–5–12–4T–5th
1930 Southwestern 2–5–11–4–1T–5th
1931 Southwestern 3–5–11–4–1T–5th
1932 Southwestern 3–4–21–3–2T–5th
1933 Southwestern 1–6–21–4–17th
1934 Southwestern 5–51–46th
1935 Southwestern 4–50–45th
1936 Southwestern 1–70–45th
Southwestern: 34–51–815–40–7
Total:34–51–8

References

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