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Floyd Temple
Biographical details
Born(1926-02-03)February 3, 1926
Coffeyville, Kansas, U.S.
DiedJune 29, 2012(2012-06-29) (aged 86)
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1954–1981Kansas
Head coaching record
Overall437–396–7

Floyd O. Temple (February 3, 1926 – June 29, 2012) was the head coach of the University of Kansas baseball team from 1954 to 1981. He also managed and played in the minor leagues in the early 1950s.

A third baseman, Temple was born in Coffeyville, Kansas, and began his professional career in 1950, playing for the Gladewater Bears of the East Texas League, hitting .167 in 15 games. He played for the Iola Indians of the Kansas–Oklahoma–Missouri League in 1951 and 1952, hitting .292 and .295 respectively. Overall, he hit .278 in 110 minor league games. He also managed the Indians for parts of the 1951 and 1952 seasons.[1]

Following his professional career, he became the head coach of the University of Kansas baseball team. He compiled a record of 437–396–7 in his 28 seasons with the team, becoming its winningest head coach ever. His #13 jersey was placated on the right-center field wall at Hoglund Ballpark.[2]

In 1965, Temple managed the Rapid City Chiefs of the Basin League, a collegiate summer baseball league.[3]

He coached multiple future major league players, including Steve Renko, Bob Allison and Chuck Dobson.[4]

He was inducted into the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966.[5] He died, aged 86, in Lawrence, Kansas.

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Kansas Jayhawks (Big Seven Conference / Big Eight Conference) (1954–1981)
1954 Kansas 10–5 4–4 4th
1955 Kansas 6–16 2–10 7th
1956 Kansas 14–5 6–5 3rd
1957 Kansas 11–11 9–8 4th
1958 Kansas 14–8–2 11–6 4th
1959 Kansas 9–11 5–11 6th
1960 Kansas 11–13 7–11 6th
1961 Kansas 5–14 2–12 8th
1962 Kansas 16–11 13–8 3rd
1963 Kansas 15–10 11–8 3rd
1964 Kansas 16–11 11–10 4th
1965 Kansas 12–13 8–12 6th
1966 Kansas 8–17 3–15 8th
1967 Kansas 12–15 6–13 7th
1968 Kansas 7–20 4–14 8th
1969 Kansas 12–14 7–12 6th
1970 Kansas 15–8 10–7 2nd
1971 Kansas 11–22 6–15 8th
1972 Kansas 20–10 11–9 3rd
1973 Kansas 11–15 5–13 7th
1974 Kansas 17–22 6–12 7th
1975 Kansas 15–25 5–13 7th
1976 Kansas 23–14 6–8 4th
1977 Kansas 22–23–1 5–5 2nd
1978 Kansas 34–13–1 8–4 2nd
1979 Kansas 34–12–1 11–9 3rd
1980 Kansas 26–19 12–9 3rd
1981 Kansas 32–19 13–14 3rd
Total: 437–396–7

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Floyd Temple Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jayhawk History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "1965 Basin League Photo Gallery". www.attheplate.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS) Baseball Players". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees Bios". Wichita Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 15, 2010.