American gridiron football player and coach (1931–2018)
Wally Bullington
Biographical details
Born
(1931-05-17)May 17, 1931 Athens, Alabama, U.S.
Died
July 20, 2018(2018-07-20) (aged 87) Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater
Abilene Christian University
Playing career
1949–1952
Abilene Christian
Position(s)
Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1960–1965
Abilene HS (TX)
1968–1976
Abilene Christian
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1969–1988
Abilene Christian
2002
Abilene Christian (interim AD)
Head coaching record
Overall
62–32–2 (college)
Bowls
1–0
Tournaments
2–0 (NAIA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NAIA Division I (1973) 1 LSC (1973)
Awards
LSC Coach of the Year (1973)
Wallace Bullington (May 17, 1931 – July 20, 2018), known as Coach Bully, was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.[1] He served Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas[2] for 39 years as football player, assistant football coach, head football coach and athletic director before he retired from the university's athletic staff in 1988, but not before leading the school to its first national championship in 1973.[3]
^Heartlight Magazine "Staying on Track" Lou Seckler
^Abilene Reporter News "Sports Closer to Home" September 7, 2006
^ACU Optimist "1973 Wildcats look back at football team's first national championship" November 7, 2003
April 1, 2002 ACU Sports "Legendary coach and A.D., WallyBullington, dies at 87" July 20, 2018 "WallyBullington". Legacy. Retrieved 8 December 2023....
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College Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach WallyBullington, the team compiled a 5–5 record. "Drake rallies; Passes click for Redmond...
College Division football season. In their first year under head coach WallyBullington, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record. "Demons go for win, bow 17–16 to...
College Division football season. In their second year under head coach WallyBullington, the team compiled a 8–2 record. "Christian beats Tech". The El Paso...
Montgomery, football (1996); Billy Olson, men's track and field (1997); WallyBullington, football (1999); Wes Kittley, track and field (2006). U.S. Olympic...
December 8, 1973 Abilene Christian 42–14 Elon Shreveport, Louisiana WallyBullington 1974 December 14, 1974 Texas A&I 34–23 Henderson State Kingsville,...
College Division football season. In their third year under head coach WallyBullington, the team compiled a 9–2 record. "ACC falls". Del Rio News Herald....
College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach WallyBullington, the team compiled a 3–8 record. "ACC holds off East Texas". Lubbock...
Beauchamp (1950–1955) Nick Nicholson (1956–1961) Les Wheeler (1962–1967) WallyBullington (1968–1976) DeWitt Jones (1977–1978) Ted Sitton (1979–1984) John Payne...
Beauchamp (1950–1955) Nick Nicholson (1956–1961) Les Wheeler (1962–1967) WallyBullington (1968–1976) DeWitt Jones (1977–1978) Ted Sitton (1979–1984) John Payne...
Beauchamp (1950–1955) Nick Nicholson (1956–1961) Les Wheeler (1962–1967) WallyBullington (1968–1976) DeWitt Jones (1977–1978) Ted Sitton (1979–1984) John Payne...
Beauchamp (1950–1955) Nick Nicholson (1956–1961) Les Wheeler (1962–1967) WallyBullington (1968–1976) DeWitt Jones (1977–1978) Ted Sitton (1979–1984) John Payne...
Beauchamp (1950–1955) Nick Nicholson (1956–1961) Les Wheeler (1962–1967) WallyBullington (1968–1976) DeWitt Jones (1977–1978) Ted Sitton (1979–1984) John Payne...
Beauchamp (1950–1955) Nick Nicholson (1956–1961) Les Wheeler (1962–1967) WallyBullington (1968–1976) DeWitt Jones (1977–1978) Ted Sitton (1979–1984) John Payne...
Beauchamp (1950–1955) Nick Nicholson (1956–1961) Les Wheeler (1962–1967) WallyBullington (1968–1976) DeWitt Jones (1977–1978) Ted Sitton (1979–1984) John Payne...
Beauchamp (1950–1955) Nick Nicholson (1956–1961) Les Wheeler (1962–1967) WallyBullington (1968–1976) DeWitt Jones (1977–1978) Ted Sitton (1979–1984) John Payne...
Beauchamp (1950–1955) Nick Nicholson (1956–1961) Les Wheeler (1962–1967) WallyBullington (1968–1976) DeWitt Jones (1977–1978) Ted Sitton (1979–1984) John Payne...
Beauchamp (1950–1955) Nick Nicholson (1956–1961) Les Wheeler (1962–1967) WallyBullington (1968–1976) DeWitt Jones (1977–1978) Ted Sitton (1979–1984) John Payne...
Beauchamp (1950–1955) Nick Nicholson (1956–1961) Les Wheeler (1962–1967) WallyBullington (1968–1976) DeWitt Jones (1977–1978) Ted Sitton (1979–1984) John Payne...
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