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.

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 Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
McPherson Bulldogs (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1930–1935)
1930 McPherson 1–7 0–4 5th
1931 McPherson 2–6–1 1–2–1 T–4th
1932 McPherson 3–6 0–4 5th
1933 McPherson 7–2 3–1 2nd
1934 McPherson 6–2–1 3–1–1 3rd
1935 McPherson 4–3–2 2–1–2 3rd
McPherson: 23–26–4 9–13–4
Wichita Shockers (Independent) (1944)
1944 Wichita 5–2–1
Wichita Shockers (Missouri Valley Conference) (1945)
1945 Wichita 6–4 1–1 3rd
Wichita: 11–6–1 1–1
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 14–9 6–4 2nd
1946–47 Wichita 8–17 2–10 7th
1947–48 Wichita 12–13 1–9 6th
Wichita: 60–52 (.536) 9–23 (.281)
Total: – (–)

Junior college football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Hutchinson Blue Dragons (Kansas Junior College Conference) (1929)
1929 Hutchinson 3–4–1 2–2 T–5th
Hutchinson: 3–4–1 2–2
El Dorado Grizzlies (Kansas Junior College Conference) (1939–1941)
1939 El Dorado 4–4 3–4 7th
1940 El Dorado 3–5–1 2–4–1 9th
1941 El Dorado 6–3 6–2 4th
El Dorado: 13–12–1 2–2
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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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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