Wallace Bullington (May 17, 1931 – July 20, 2018), known as Coach Bully, was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.Heartlight Magazine "Staying on Track" Lou Seckler He served Abilene Christian University in Abilene, TexasAbilene Reporter News "Sports Closer to Home" September 7, 2006 for 39 years as football player, assistant football coach, head football coach and athletic director before he retired from the university's athletic staff in 1988, but not before leading the school to its first national championship in 1973.ACU Optimist "1973 Wildcats look back at football team's first national championship" November 7, 2003
Playing career As a player on the offensive line at Abilene Christian, Bullington was a four-year letterman and helped lead the Wildcats to the only perfect season in school history for the 1950 season with a record of 11–0. Bullington was named to the All-Texas Conference football team in 1950, 1951 and 1952 and was selected an All-American in 1952.Athens News Courier "Limestone County Sports HOF inducts its class of 2006 Saturday" May 29, 2006 He was selected to the ACU "team of the century" as both a player and coach.WWE News "From Wrestling God to Football God" Evan Denbaum, September 13, 2005
Coaching career Bullington got started in coaching at Abilene High SchoolAbilene Reporter News "Five decades later, the Eagles are again flying high" By Marc David, December 9, 2007 from 1960Boston Globe "Deep in the Heart of Texas" to 1965.ACU.edu Profiles: Wally Bullington While an assistant coach at Abilene High School, the Dallas Morning News named the squad the "Team of the Century" due to their 49-game winning streak.WFAA Channel 8 Dallas/Fort Worth "Getting the old gang back together at Abilene High" Kevin Sherrington June 10, 2007
Bullington was the tenth head football coach at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas and he held that position for nine seasons, from 1968 until 1976.2008 Wildcat Football (media guide) ACU Record Book His coaching record at Abilene Christian was 62–32–2.
The 1973 season saw his team finish with 11 wins and one lossCollege Football Data Warehouse Abilene Christian University 1973 football results while winning the NAIA Division I National ChampionshipNAIA National Football Championships history by defeating Elon College by a score of 42–14.Victory Sports Network "NAIA Football-National Championships Year by Year" In 1976, his team won the San Juncito Shrine BowlLone Star Conference LSC Football standouts honored as part of 75th anniversary celebration with a victory over Southwestern Oklahoma State by a score of 24–7.College Football Data Warehouse Abilene Christian University bowl games history
While coaching at ACU, Bullington coached Ove Johansson who kicked a world-record 69 yard field goal on October 16, 1976 at the homecoming game against East Texas State (now Texas A&M-Commerce).Abilene Reporter-News "Amazing Feat" by Patrick Gonzales
The Lone Star Conference inducted Bullington into its "Wall of Honor" in 1999 for his accomplishments as a player, coach, and administrator.Lone Star Conference Hall of Honor
Return to athletics In 2002, Bullington came out of retirement to serve as the interim athletic director at Abilene Christian, a position he had previously held.NCAA News "DIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS" April 1, 2002
Death Bullington died in Abilene, Texas on July 20, 2018, at the age of 87.ACU Sports "Legendary coach and A.D., Wally Bullington, dies at 87" July 20, 2018
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