Pence Dacus
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 26, 1931 San Saba, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 15, 2019 (aged 87) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1949–1950 | Tarleton State |
| 1951–1953 | Southwest Texas State |
| Basketball | |
| 1951–1952 | Southwest Texas State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1960–1961 | Pepperdine |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–18 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| First-team Little All-American (1953) | |
Wilfred Pence Dacus (July 26, 1931 – February 15, 2019) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Pepperdine University from 1960 to 1961, compiling a record of 2–18. He began his collegiate playing career at Tarleton State University, where he was a quarterback.[1] Dacus moved on to Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, where he lettered in both football and basketball.[2] He was selected by the Detroit Lions in sixth round of the 1954 NFL draft.[3]
Dacus was born on July 26, 1931, in San Saba, Texas. He grew up in San Saba and Brady, Texas. Dacus attended Abilene Christian College—now known as Abilene Christian University—and earned a doctorate degree at the University of Houston.[4]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine Waves (Independent) (1960–1961) | |||||||||
| 1960 | Pepperdine | 1–9 | |||||||
| 1961 | Pepperdine | 1–9 | |||||||
| Pepperdine: | 2–18 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–18 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Pence Dacus". Tarleton State Texans and TexAnns. April 27, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Pence Dacus College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Pence Dacus". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Wilfred Pence Dacus". San Marcos Daily Record. San Marcos, Texas. February 22, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- 1931 births
- 2019 deaths
- American football quarterbacks
- Pepperdine Waves football coaches
- Tarleton State Texans football players
- Texas State Bobcats football players
- Texas State Bobcats men's basketball players
- Abilene Christian University alumni
- University of Houston alumni
- People from Brady, Texas
- People from San Saba, Texas
- Players of American football from San Saba County, Texas
- Basketball players from Texas