Chester James Benefiel (March 8, 1907 – November 24, 1994) was an

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and basketball coach. He played

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for the Tulsa football team from 1928 to 1931 before becoming a coach. He was the head basketball coach for the

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from 1932 to 1939, compiling a 65–65 record. He was also the head coach of the

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team during the

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and 1940 seasons, compiling an 11–8–1 record. He resigned in December 1940. In 1942, he was awarded a commission in the

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Head coaching record

Men's basketball

Football

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Benefiel, Chet 1907 births 1994 deaths American football halfbacks Basketball coaches from Kansas Tulsa Golden Hurricane football players Tulsa Golden Hurricane football coaches Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball coaches People from Montgomery County, Kansas