Les Wheeler
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 |
| Died | August 12, 1989 (aged 57–58) Alice, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1949–1951 | Abilene Christian |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955 | Lamesa HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1956–1961 | Abilene Christian (line) |
| 1962–1967 | Abilene Christian |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–27 |
Lester Wheeler (born c. 1931 – August 12, 1989[1]) was a former American football player and coach. A tackle from Abilene Christian College—now known as Abilene Christian University—he was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 21st round of the 1952 NFL Draft. After coaching at Lamesa High School in Lamesa, Texas, Wheeler returned to his alma mater in 1956 as line coach.[2] He was the ninth head football coach at Abilene Christian, serving for six seasons, from 1962 to 1967, and compiling a record of 30–27.[3]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian Wildcats (NCAA College Division independent) (1962–1963) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Abilene Christian | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1963 | Abilene Christian | 8–1 | |||||||
| Abilene Christian Wildcats (Southland Conference) (1964–1967) | |||||||||
| 1964 | Abilene Christian | 5–5 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1965 | Abilene Christian | 4–5 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1966 | Abilene Christian | 4–6 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1967 | Abilene Christian | 3–6 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| Abilene Christian: | 30–27 | 3–13 | |||||||
| Total: | 30–27 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "ACU Hall of Famer dead at 58". The Abilene Reporter-News. August 13, 1989. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ACC Hires Les Wheeler". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. February 28, 1956. p. 10-A. Retrieved April 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Abilene Christian University coaching records Archived December 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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