Curt Bennett (American football)
Curtis Eugene Bennett (December 16, 1935 – January 26, 2011) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas for 13 seasons over three stints, compiling a record of 59–60–3 His first tenure was from 1966 until the end of the 1973 season. He coached again for one year in 1981 and finally from 1997 until 2000.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1935 Sterling, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 26, 2011 (aged 75) Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1953–1954 | Hutchinson JC |
| 1956–1957 | Sterling |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966–1973 | Sterling |
| 1981 | Sterling |
| 1997–2000 | Sterling |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 59–60–3 |
Bennett graduated from Sterling High School in 1953. He attended Hutchinson Junior College—now known as Hutchinson Community College—in Hutchinson, Kansas, where he played football as a halfback for two season. Bennett transferred to Sterling College and set an National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) record in 1956 with 2,166 total yards of offense.
Bennett died on January 26, 2011.