Andrew Frank Schoeppel

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29^th Governor of Kansas
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Governor Schoeppel
In office January 11, 1943 – January 13, 1947
Lieutenant	Jess C. Denious
Preceded by	Payne Ratner
Succeeded by	Frank Carlson

Born	November 23, 1894 Barton County, Kansas
Died	January 21, 1962 Bethesda, Maryland
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Marie Thomsen
Profession	attorney, politician
Religion	Methodist

Andrew Frank Schoeppel (November 23, 1894 – January 21, 1962) was an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was the twenty-ninth Governor of Kansas from 1943 to 1947 and a U.S. Senator from 1949 until his death. He was born in 1894 in Claflin, Kansas and died in 1962 of abdominal cancer at the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Maryland. .^[1]^[2]

1 Political life
2 College football
- 2.1 Coaching career
- 2.2 Playing career
3 References

[edit] Political life

Schoeppel's early political life began as county attorney in Ness County, Kansas and was one of the early local officials for Ness City.^[3] Later he was elected mayor of Ness City and also served as chairman of the Kansas Corporation Commission.^[4]

Schoeppel broke his allegiance to Kansas in 1952 when he supported Senator Robert Taft for president over Dwight D. Eisenhower.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] College football

[edit] Coaching career

Before serving as governor, Schoeppel was the seventh head college football coach for the Fort Hays State University Tigers located in Hays, Kansas and he held that position for the 1929 season. His career coaching record at Fort Hays was 2 wins, 5 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 20th at Fort Hays in total wins and 19th at Fort Hays in winning percentage.^[5]

[edit] Playing career

Although he was only filling in as coach for one year while head coach William D. Weidein was on sabbatical, Schoeppel was not without football talent. He played football while attending the University of Nebraska and made “honorable mention” on one of Walter Camp’s first All-America football teams.^[6]

Ironically, Coach Weidein did not return after his one year sabbatical. After Schoeppel completed his one year as head coach, the school's program was taken over by W.C. "Jack" Riley.^[7]

[edit] References

Preceded by Arthur Capper	United States Senator (Class 2) from Kansas 1949–1962 Served alongside: Clyde M. Reed, Harry Darby, Frank Carlson	Succeeded by James B. Pearson

v • d • e Governors of Kansas

Robinson • Carney • Crawford • Green • Harvey • Osborn • Anthony • St. John • Glick • Martin • Humphrey • Lewelling • Morrill • Leedy • Stanley • Bailey • Hoch • Stubbs • Hodges • Capper • Allen • Davis • Paulen • Reed • Woodring • Landon • Huxman • Ratner • Schoeppel • Carlson • Hagaman • Arn • Hall • McCuish • G. Docking • Anderson • Avery • R. Docking • Bennett • Carlin • Hayden • Finney • Graves • Sebelius

v • d • e United States Senators from Kansas

Class 2: Lane • Ross • Caldwell • Crozier • Harvey • Plumb • Perkins • Martin • Baker • Burton • Benson • Curtis • Thompson • Capper • Schoeppel • Pearson • Kassebaum • Roberts Class 3: Pomeroy • Ingalls • Peffer • Harris • Long • Bristow • Curtis • Allen • McGill • Reed • Darby • Carlson • Dole • Frahm • Brownback

v • d • e Chairmen of the National Republican Senatorial Committee

Bridges • Brewster • Dirksen • Goldwater • Dirksen • Schoeppel • Goldwater • Morton • Murphy • Tower • Dominick • Brock • Stevens • Packwood • Heinz • Packwood • Lugar • Heinz • Boschwitz • Nickles • Gramm • D'Amato • McConnell • Frist • Allen • Dole • Ensign

v • d • e Fort Hays State University Tigers Head Football Coaches

Cleave • Speer • Robertson • Archer • Woodward • Weidein • Schoeppel • Riley • Yeager • Waldorf • Bearly • Huffman • McConnell • Stromgren • Giles • Thompson • Gilstrap • Vincent • Cortese • Leiker • O'Connor • Verdugo