| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 8, 1907 Montgomery County, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | November 24, 1994 (aged 87) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1931 | Tulsa |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1936–1938 | Tulsa (assistant) |
| 1939–1940 | Tulsa |
| Basketball | |
| 1932–1939 | Tulsa |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–8–1 (football) 65–65 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 MVC (1940) | |
Chester James Benefiel (March 8, 1907 – November 24, 1994) was an American football and basketball coach. He played fullback for the Tulsa football team from 1928 to 1931 before becoming a coach.[1] He was the head basketball coach for the University of Tulsa from 1932 to 1939, compiling a 65–65 record.[2] He was also the head coach of the Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team during the 1939 and 1940 seasons, compiling an 11–8–1 record.[3] He resigned in December 1940.[4] In 1942, he was awarded a commission in the United States Navy.[5]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Independent) (1932–1934) | |||||||||
| 1932–33 | Tulsa | 11–6 | |||||||
| 1933–34 | Tulsa | 6–8 | |||||||
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Missouri Valley Conference) (1934–1939) | |||||||||
| 1934–35 | Tulsa | 6–10 | 3–9 | 7th | |||||
| 1935–36 | Tulsa | 6–14 | 3–9 | T–6th | |||||
| 1936–37 | Tulsa | 9–9 | 4–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1937–38 | Tulsa | 12–10 | 8–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 1938–39 | Tulsa | 15–8 | 8–6 | T–3rd | |||||
| Tulsa: | 65–65 (.500) | 26–32 (.448) | |||||||
| Total: | 65–65 (.500) | ||||||||
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Missouri Valley Conference) (1939–1940) | |||||||||
| 1939 | Tulsa | 4–5–1 | 2–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1940 | Tulsa | 7–3 | 4–0 | 1st | |||||
| Tulsa: | 11–8–1 | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–8–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||