Quince Banbury
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 29, 1883 Danville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, 1956 (aged 72) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1901–1904 | Bethany (KS) |
| 1905–1908 | Western U. of Pennsylvania / Pittsburg |
| Track and field | |
| c. 1905–1908 | Western U. of Pennsylvania / Pittsburg |
| Position | Quarterback (football) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1912–1917 | Friends |
| 1918 | Fairmount |
| 1919–1923 | Friends |
| 1926–1931 | Friends |
| Track and field | |
| c. 1912–1930 | Friends |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 KCAC (1914, 1920) | |
John Quincy "Quince" Banbury (August 29, 1883 – January 19, 1956) was an American college football player and coach, track and field athlete and coach, and dentist.
Playing career
Banbury played for the University of Pittsburgh and was captain of the team in 1908.[1] He also was on the track and field team and competed in the long jump.[2] A native of Pratt, Kansas, Banbury played football at both Bethany and Pittsburgh alongside his brother, W. F. Banbury.[3][4]
Coaching career
In 1912, Banbury was appointed coach of the football team at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas.[5] In 1918, when Friends was unable to field a football team, he coached football at Fairmount College—now known as Wichita State University.[6] Banbury returned to Friends in 1919.[7] He also coached the track team at Friends.[8]
Later life and death
Banbury practiced as dentist in Wichita for 43 years. He died on January 19, 1956, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.[9][10]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends Quakers (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1912–1917) | |||||||||
| 1912 | Friends | ||||||||
| 1913 | Friends | 3–2 | T–5th | ||||||
| 1914 | Friends | 9–0 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1915 | Friends | 5–3 | 4–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1916 | Friends | 3–4–2 | 3–2–2 | 8th | |||||
| 1917 | Friends | 3–5–1 | 3–3–1 | T–7th | |||||
| Fairmount Wheatshockers (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1918) | |||||||||
| 1918 | Fairmount | 1–4 | |||||||
| Fairmount: | 1–4 | ||||||||
| Friends Quakers (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1919–1923) | |||||||||
| 1919 | Friends | 4–5 | 3–4 | T–7th | |||||
| 1920 | Friends | 7–1 | 7–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1921 | Friends | 3–4–1 | 3–3–1 | T–8th | |||||
| 1922 | Friends | 5–2 | 5–2 | T–4th | |||||
| 1923 | Friends | 5–2 | 5–1 | T–2nd | |||||
| Friends Quakers (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1926–1928) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Friends | 4–2–1 | 4–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1927 | Friends | 2–6 | 1–6 | T–13th | |||||
| 1928 | Friends | 3–6 | 3–4 | 7th | |||||
| Friends Quakers (Independent) (1929–1931) | |||||||||
| 1929 | Friends | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| 1930 | Friends | 2–5–1 | |||||||
| 1931 | Friends | 4–3–1 | |||||||
| Friends: | |||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Football Talent Wanted by Banbury". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 3, 1908. p. 12. Retrieved March 5, 2013 – via Google News.
- ^ "Panthers History". University of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "The Banbury Boys". The Pratt Republican. Pratt, Kansas. June 13, 1907. p. 5. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Dr. W. F. Banbury To Coach Bethany Swedes Eleven". The Hutchinson News. Hutchinson, Kansas. September 8, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved January 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Quakers Select Football Coach". The Wichita Beacon. Wichita, Kansas. June 12, 1912. p. 5. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "F. C. To Enid On Saturday". The Wichita Beacon. Wichita, Kansas. September 26, 1918. p. 6. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Friends Planning For Great Season". The Wichita Beacon. Wichita, Kansas. August 7, 1919. p. 7. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Dumont, Hap (November 11, 1928). "Who's Who In Wichita Athletics". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 15. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Former Grid Star Dies at 71". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. January 20, 1956. p. 5A. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Former Swede Dies". Ottawa Herald. Ottawa, Kansas. Associated Press. January 20, 1956. p. 12. Retrieved March 18, 2018 – via Newspapers.com .