Wally Bullington

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.[5] He was selected to the ACU "team of the century" as both a player and coach.[6]

Bullington got started in coaching at Abilene High School[7] from 1960[8] to 1965.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11] His coaching record at Abilene Christian was 62–32–2.[12]

The 1973 season saw his team finish with 11 wins and one loss[13] while winning the NAIA Division I National Championship[14] by defeating Elon College by a score of 42–14.[15] In 1976, his team won the San Juncito Shrine Bowl[16] with a victory over Southwestern Oklahoma State by a score of 24–7.[17]

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).[18]

The Lone Star Conference inducted Bullington into its "Wall of Honor" in 1999 for his accomplishments as a player, coach, and administrator.[19]

In 2002, Bullington came out of retirement to serve as the interim athletic director at Abilene Christian, a position he had previously held.[20]

On July 20, 2018, Bullington passed away at the age of 87 following an illness.[21]