Melvin J. Binford

Melvin J. Binford (February 8, 1903 – September 12, 1984) was an American college football and college basketball coach and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas from 1930 to 1935 and the Municipal University of Wichita—now known as Wichita State University—from 1944 to 1945.

Melvin J. Binford
Binford from the 1948 Parnassus
Biographical details
Born(1903-02-08)February 8, 1903
Kansas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 12, 1984(1984-09-12) (aged 81)
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1924–1925Pittsburg State
Basketball
1923–1925Pittsburg State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1929Hutchinson
1930–1935McPherson
1936–1938Oklahoma City (assistant)
1939–1941El Dorado
1944–1945Wichita
Basketball
1928–1930Hutchinson
1930–1936McPherson
1936–1939Oklahoma City
1939–1942El Dorado
1942–1948Wichita
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1930–1936McPherson
1937–1939Oklahoma City
1939–1942El Dorado
Head coaching record
Overall34–32–5 (college football)
16–16–2 (junior college football)

Coaching career

McPherson

Binford was the head football coach at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas, serving for six seasons, from 1930 until 1935, and compiling a record of 23–26–4.[1]

El Dorado

In 1939, McPherson was hired as athletic director and coach of all sports at El Dorado Junior College—now known as Butler Community College—in El Dorado, Kansas.[2]

Wichita State

Binford was the 17th head football coach at the Municipal University of Wichita—now known as Wichita State University, serving for two seasons, from 1944 to 1945, and compiling a record of 11–6–1.[3] Binford "re-started" the program after a one-year hiatus (1943) when the school did not field a team.[4]

Binford was more successful as Wichita's fourteenth head basketball coach. He assumed the head coaching job for the 1942–43 season, then restarted the program after it was suspended for the 1943–44 season during World War II. He coached the Shockers' basketball team for a total of five seasons, building a record of 60–50.

Later life and death

Binford moved to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1982 from Casa Grande, Arizona. He died on September 12, 1984, in St. Petersburg.[5][6]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
McPherson Bulldogs (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1930–1935)
1930 McPherson 1–70–45th
1931 McPherson 2–6–11–2–1T–4th
1932 McPherson 3–60–45th
1933 McPherson 7–23–12nd
1934 McPherson 6–2–13–1–13rd
1935 McPherson 4–3–22–1–23rd
McPherson: 23–26–49–13–4
Wichita Shockers (Independent) (1944)
1944 Wichita 5–2–1
Wichita Shockers (Missouri Valley Conference) (1945)
1945 Wichita 6–41–13rd
Wichita: 11–6–11–1
Total:34–32–5

College basketball
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Oklahoma City Goldbugs (Independent) (1936–1939)
1936–37 Oklahoma City 23–8
1937–38 Oklahoma City 7–15
1938–39 Oklahoma City 10–8
Oklahoma City: 40–31 (.563)
Wichita Shockers (Independent) (1942–1945)
1942–43 Wichita 12–7
1944–45 Wichita 14–6
Wichita Shockers (Missouri Valley Conference) (1945–1948)
1945–46 Wichita 14–96–42nd
1946–47 Wichita 8–172–107th
1947–48 Wichita 12–131–96th
Wichita: 60–52 (.536)9–23 (.281)
Total:– (–)

Junior college football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Hutchinson Blue Dragons (Kansas Junior College Conference) (1929)
1929 Hutchinson 3–4–12–2T–5th
Hutchinson: 3–4–12–2
El Dorado Grizzlies (Kansas Junior College Conference) (1939–1941)
1939 El Dorado 4–43–47th
1940 El Dorado 3–5–12–4–19th
1941 El Dorado 6–36–24th
El Dorado: 13–12–12–2
Total:16–16–2

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References
  1. "McPherson College Football Media Guide 2010" (PDF). McPherson College Athletics. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  2. "Melvin Binford to Coach At ElDorado J.C." The Iola Register. Iola, Kansas. Associated Press. May 15, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved June 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. College Football Data Warehouse Archived September 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Wichita State University coaching results
  4. College Football Data Warehouse Archived 2010-09-20 at the Wayback Machine Wichita State University historical data
  5. "obituaries; Binford, Melvin J." St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. September 13, 1984. p. 11B. Retrieved June 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. "PSU Alumni Obituaries, A-E". Leonard H. Axe Library, Pittsburg State University. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  7. "Year-by-Year Summary". Hutchinson Community College Athletics. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  8. "2023 Media Guide" (PDF). Butler Community College. p. 102. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  9. "Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference All-Time Football Standings" (PDF). Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. p. 1. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
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