Walter Langston
American football player and coach
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1884-11-09)November 9, 1884 |
Died | April 12, 1978(1978-04-12) (aged 93) Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
Alma mater | Boston U. School of Theology |
Playing career | |
1905 | Drury |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1909 | Springfield Normal |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 4–2 |
Walter William Langston (November 9, 1884 – April 12, 1978) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Fourth District Normal School—now known as Missouri State University—in Springfield, Missouri for one season, in 1909, compiling a record of 4–2.[1]
Langston was a graduate of Drury College—now known as Drury University–and attended the Boston University School of Theology.[2] He later worked as an insurance agent and a farmer. Langston died on April 12, 1978, at Cox Medical Center in Springfeld.[3]
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Springfield Normal (Independent) (1909) | |||||||||
1909 | Springfield Normal | 4–2 | |||||||
Springfield Normal: | 4–2 | ||||||||
Total: | 4–2 |
References
- ^ "Collegians Ready For Contest With Normal". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. October 21, 1909. p. 2. Retrieved May 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Catalogue". Boston University. 1907. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Early SMS football coach Langston dies at 93". Springfield News-Leader. Springfield, Missouri. April 12, 1978. p. 36. Retrieved May 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Missouri State Football 2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State University Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
External links
- Walter Langston at Find a Grave
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Missouri State Bears head football coaches
- Walter Langston (1909)
- Corliss Buchanan (1910–1911)
- Arthur W. Briggs (1912–1917)
- Paul Andrews (1918)
- Arthur W. Briggs (1919–1933)
- Andrew McDonald (1934–1937)
- Red Blair (1938–1942)
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- Randy Ball (1999–2005)
- Terry Allen (2006–2014)
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