Gale Bullman
American football player and coach (1901–1977)
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Delmar Gale Bullman (September 18, 1901 – June 24, 1977) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at West Virginia Wesleyan College and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Columbus Tigers.[1] Bullman served as the head football coach at the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy—now known as Missouri University of Science and Technology—from 1937 to 1963, compiling a record of 96–112–9. He was also athletic director there from 1937 to 1967.
Sistersville, West Virginia, U.S.
Rolla, Missouri, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 18, 1901 Sistersville, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 1977 (aged 75) Rolla, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1921–1924 | West Virginia Wesleyan |
| 1925 | Columbus Tigers |
| Position | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1925 | Buckhannon HS (WV) |
| 1926–1936 | Washington University (assistant) |
| 1937–1963 | Missouri Mines / Missouri–Rolla |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1937–1967 | Missouri Mines / Missouri–Rolla |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 96–112–9 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 5 MIAA (1941, 1947, 1949–1950, 1956) | |
Missouri S&T's sports-related multi-purpose building is named for Bullman,[2] as is the university's most prestigious award for student athletes.[3]
Bullman was born in Sistersville, West Virginia. During World War II, he served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy. Bullman died on June 24, 1977, in Rolla, Missouri.[4]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Mines / Missouri–Rolla Miners (Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1937–1963) | |||||||||
| 1937 | Missouri Mines | 3–4–1 | 2–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1938 | Missouri Mines | 4–4 | 3–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1939 | Missouri Mines | 5–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1940 | Missouri Mines | 3–3–2 | 2–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1941 | Missouri Mines | 4–3–2 | 3–1–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1942 | Missouri Mines | 3–4 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1943 | Missouri Mines | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1944 | No team—World War II | ||||||||
| 1945 | Missouri Mines | 0–5 | |||||||
| 1946 | Missouri Mines | 4–3–2 | 3–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1947 | Missouri Mines | 4–3 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1948 | Missouri Mines | 4–3–2 | 2–1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1949 | Missouri Mines | 6–2 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1950 | Missouri Mines | 7–2 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1951 | Missouri Mines | 3–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1952 | Missouri–Rolla | 3–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1953 | Missouri–Rolla | 3–5 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1954 | Missouri–Rolla | 3–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1955 | Missouri–Rolla | 4–5 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1956 | Missouri–Rolla | 6–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1957 | Missouri–Rolla | 5–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1958 | Missouri–Rolla | 5–4 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1959 | Missouri–Rolla | 4–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1960 | Missouri–Rolla | 0–9 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| 1961 | Missouri–Rolla | 4–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1962 | Missouri–Rolla | 2–7 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1963 | Missouri–Rolla | 2–7 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Missouri Mines / Missouri–Rolla: | 96–112–9 | 65–48–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 96–112–9 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
