W. P. Astle - Misplaced Pages

American football player, coach, and official (1902–1983)

W. P. Astle
Biographical details
Castle at a reception for Homer Woodson Hargiss
Born	(1902-07-27)July 27, 1902 Newton, Kansas, U.S.
Died	December 1983 (aged 81) Newton, Kansas, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1937–1939	McPherson

Head coaching record
Overall	9–15–3

William Pierce "Buck" Astle (July 27, 1902 – December 1983) was an American football player, coach and official.

Playing career

Astle played multiple sports at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. He has been inducted into the "Athletic Hall of Honor" at the school in three sports: football, basketball, and baseball. At Emporia, he played under coach Homer Woodson Hargiss.

Coaching career

Astle was the head football coach at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas, serving for three seasons, from 1937 to 1939, and compiling a record of 9–15–3.

Officiating

After coaching, Astle continued to work as an official in multiple games, including the 1951 Central Missouri State vs. Southwestern football game and the 1961 Orange Bowl.

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
McPherson Bulldogs (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1937–1939)
1937	McPherson	2–7	1–4	6th
1938	McPherson	3–5–1	2–3	4th
1939	McPherson	4–3–2	1–3–2	6th
McPherson:		9–15–3	4–10–2
Total:		9–15–3

References

^ "W. P. Astle Will Be Top Official in Orange Bowl Game". Emporia Gazette. December 15, 1960. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
"Buck Astle to Resign". Lawrence Journal-World. February 26, 1940. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
"ESU Athletics Hall of Honor". Emporia State University. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
"Football Innovator dies at 91". The Evening Independent. October 18, 1978. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
"McPherson College Football Media Guide 2010" (PDF). McPherson College Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
McDermott, William F (December 9, 1951). "Football's Man of the Year". Los Angeles Times. p. H10. Retrieved October 3, 2013.

v t e McPherson Bulldogs head football coaches
W. E. Daniel (1920) Dutch Lonborg (1921–1922) Floyd Mishler (1923–1924) George Gardner (1925–1929) Melvin J. Binford (1930–1935) Lester Selves (1936) W. P. Astle (1937–1939) Thomas C. Hayden (1940–1942) No team (1943–1945) Thomas C. Hayden (1946) Rolla Reiling (1947) F. M. Hardacre (1948–1949) Woody Woodard (1950–1952) Sid Smith (1953–1966) Dwight McSpadden (1967–1968) William Knuckles (1969–1970) Sid Smith (1971–1972) Don Rominger (1973–1977) John Gragg (1978) Lou Serrone (1979) Lee Dobyns (1980) Dave Cripe (1981–1983) Steve Phipps (1984–1985) Dan Thiessen (1986–1992) Bruce Grose (1993–1997) Steve Kazor (1998–1999) Dan Davis (2000–2001) David Cunningham (2002–2006) Brian Ward (2007–2009) Joe Bettasso (2010–2011) Pete Sterbick (2012–2013) Steve Fox (2014) Paul Mierkiewicz (2015–2018) Jeremiah Fiscus (2019– )

McPherson Bulldogs head football coaches

W. E. Daniel (1920)
Dutch Lonborg (1921–1922)
Floyd Mishler (1923–1924)
George Gardner (1925–1929)
Melvin J. Binford (1930–1935)
Lester Selves (1936)
W. P. Astle (1937–1939)
Thomas C. Hayden (1940–1942)
No team (1943–1945)
Thomas C. Hayden (1946)
Rolla Reiling (1947)
F. M. Hardacre (1948–1949)
Woody Woodard (1950–1952)
Sid Smith (1953–1966)
Dwight McSpadden (1967–1968)
William Knuckles (1969–1970)
Sid Smith (1971–1972)
Don Rominger (1973–1977)
John Gragg (1978)
Lou Serrone (1979)
Lee Dobyns (1980)
Dave Cripe (1981–1983)
Steve Phipps (1984–1985)
Dan Thiessen (1986–1992)
Bruce Grose (1993–1997)
Steve Kazor (1998–1999)
Dan Davis (2000–2001)
David Cunningham (2002–2006)
Brian Ward (2007–2009)
Joe Bettasso (2010–2011)
Pete Sterbick (2012–2013)
Steve Fox (2014)
Paul Mierkiewicz (2015–2018)
Jeremiah Fiscus (2019– )

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