| Playing career | |
|---|---|
| 1949–1951 | Abilene Christian |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1955 | Lamesa HS (TX) (assistant) |
| 1956–1961 | Abilene Christian (line) |
| 1962–1967 | Abilene Christian |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–27 |
Lester Wheeler (born c. 1931) is a former American football player and coach. A tackle from Abilene Christian College—now known as Abilene Christian University—he was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 21st round of the 1952 NFL Draft. After coaching at Lamesa High School in Lamesa, Texas, Wheeler returned to his alma mater in 1956 as line coach.[1] He was the ninth head football coach at Abilene Christian, serving for six seasons, from 1962 to 1967, and compiling a record of 30–27.[2]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian Wildcats (NCAA College Division independent) (1962–1963) | |||||||||
| 1962 | Abilene Christian | 6–4 | |||||||
| 1963 | Abilene Christian | 8–1 | |||||||
| Abilene Christian Wildcats (Southland Conference) (1964–1967) | |||||||||
| 1964 | Abilene Christian | 5–5 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1965 | Abilene Christian | 4–5 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1966 | Abilene Christian | 4–6 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1967 | Abilene Christian | 3–6 | 0–4 | 5th | |||||
| Abilene Christian: | 30–27 | 3–13 | |||||||
| Total: | 30–27 | ||||||||
