Gene Mayfield
 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1928 Quitaque, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 2009 (aged 81) Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1950s | West Texas State |
| Position(s) | Borger HS (TX) |
| 1965–1970 | Permian HS (TX) |
| 1971–1976 | West Texas State |
| 1982–1987 | Levelland HS (TX) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1971–1977 | West Texas State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 24–39–2 (college) 178–71–8 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| MVC (1972) 4A Texas state (1965) | |
Gene Mayfield (January 31, 1928 – October 2, 2009) was a former American football coach in Texas high school football.[1]
Mayfield played quarterback at West Texas State University (now
Austin Reagan
each time.
In 1971 Mayfield succeeded legendary
Joe E. Kerbel at his alma mater West Texas State University. He had only mediocre success and left the school after the 1976 season with an overall record of 24-39-2. He retired from coaching in 1977, before returning in 1982 to coach at Levelland
for six seasons.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas State Buffaloes (Missouri Valley Conference) (1971–1976) | |||||||||
| 1971 | West Texas State | 2–9 | 1–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1972 | West Texas State | 5–5 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1973 | West Texas State | 2–9 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1974 | West Texas State | 6–5 | 3–3 | 3rd | |||||
| 1975 | West Texas State | 5–6 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1976 | West Texas State | 4–5–2 | 1–1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| West Texas State: | 24–39–2 | 12–15–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 24–39–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Social Security Death Index". ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
- ^ LubbockOnline.com: Obituary: Mary Jean Hoover Mayfield
- ^ MojoLand.net: Permian Wins State Crown
Further reading
- Cashion, Ty (1998). Pigskin Pulpit: A Social History of Texas High School Football Coaches. Austin: Texas State Historical Association. ISBN 0-87611-168-1.