Chet A. Wynne

Chet A. Wynne
Wynne pictured in The Glomerata 1931, Auburn yearbook
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born November 23, 1898(1898-11-23)
Place of birth Long Island, Kansas
Died July 1967 (aged 68)
Place of death Oak Park, Illinois
Playing career
1919–1921
1922
Notre Dame
Rochester Jeffersons
Position(s) Fullback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1923–1929
1930–1933
1934–1937
Creighton
Auburn
Kentucky
Head coaching record
Overall 74–59–8
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NCC (1925, 1927)
1 SoCon (1932)

Chester Allen "Chet" Wynne (November 23, 1898 – July 1967) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Creighton University (1923–1929), Auburn University (1930–1933), and the University of Kentucky (1934–1937), compiling a career college football record of 74–59–8. Wynne was born in Long Island, Kansas. He played fullback at the University of Notre Dame from 1919 to 1921 and professionally for the Rochester Jeffersons of the NFL in 1922. At Auburn, Wynne tallied a 22–15–2 record, including a 9–0–1 mark in 1932, when his team won the Southern Conference title. He then coached at the Kentucky where he compiled a 20–19 record.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Creighton Bluejays (North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1923–1927)
1923 Creighton 5–5 1–2 T–5th
1924 Creighton 6–1–2 3–1 3rd
1925 Creighton 6–3–1 3–0–1 T–1st
1926 Creighton 4–4–1 2–1–1 4th
1927 Creighton 6–1–1 2–0 T-1st
Creighton Bluejays (Missouri Valley Conference) (1928–1929)
1928 Creighton 3–5–1 2–1 2nd
1929 Creighton 2–6 0–3 5th
Creighton: 32–25–6 13–8–2
Auburn Tigers (Southern Conference) (1930–1932)
1930 Auburn 3–7 1–6 21st
1931 Auburn 5–3–1 3–3 T–8th
1932 Auburn 9–0–1 6–0–1 T–1st
Auburn Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (1933)
1933 Auburn 5–5 2–2 T–6th
Auburn: 22–15–2 12–11–1
Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (1934–1937)
1934 Kentucky 5–5 1–3 9th
1935 Kentucky 5–4 3–3 T–6th
1936 Kentucky 6–4 1–3 10th
1937 Kentucky 4–6 0–5 12th
Kentucky: 20–19 5–14
Total: 74–59–8
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title

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