Albert L. Weiser
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 1893 Grimes, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 1980 (aged 87) Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1922–1926 | Springfield Senior HS (MO) |
| 1927–1932 | Drury |
| Basketball | |
| 1922–1927 | Springfield Senior HS (MO) |
| 1927–1958 | Drury |
| Track and field | |
| 1922–1927 | Springfield Senior HS (MO) |
| 1927–1963 | Drury |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1927–1963 | Drury |
| 1963–? | MCAU (commissioner) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–31–3 (college football) 316–256 (college basketball) |
Albert Luther Weiser (March 22, 1893 – October 21, 1980) was an American sports coach and athletics administrator. Weiser coached football, basketball, track and field, golf, and tennis at Drury College—now known as Drury University—in Springfield, Missouri.[1]
Weiser coached and served as director physical education at Springfield Senior High School in Springfield, Missouri for five years, from 1922 to 1927. There he coached football, basketball, and track.[2] In 1927, Weiser was hired as the athletic director and head of the department of health education at Drury.[3] Weiser coached the basketball team at Drury from 1927 to 1958, compiling a record of 316–256 in 31 seasons.[4] He also coached Drury's football team until the school dropped the sport in 1933.[5] He retired as Drury's athletic director in 1963, and was appointed the first commissioner of the Missouri College Athletic Union (MCAU).[6] In 1971, Drury's Weiser Gymnasium, which had been built in 1946–47 was renamed in his honor.[7]
Weiser died on October 21, 1980, at Cox Medical Center in Springfield.[8]
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drury Panthers (Missouri College Athletic Union) (1927–1932) | |||||||||
| 1927 | Drury | 0–5 | 0–4 | T–9th | |||||
| 1928 | Drury | 1–4–1 | 1–3–1 | T–6th | |||||
| 1929 | Drury | 3–5 | 1–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1930 | Drury | 1–7 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1931 | Drury | 1–5–2 | 0–4–2 | T–5th | |||||
| 1932 | Drury | 1–5 | 1–3 | T–5th | |||||
| Drury: | 7–31–3 | 4–21–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–31–3 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Schulty, Dave (October 22, 1980). "Springfield 'institution' A.L. Weiser dies at 87". The Springfield Leader & Press. Springfield, Missouri. pp. 1E–2E. Retrieved December 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Coach A.L. Weiser, of Senior High, Will Succeed E. C. Davis at Drury". The Springfield Leader. Springfield, Missouri. April 24, 1927. p. 31. Retrieved December 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Albert Weiser Elected Drury Athletic Head". The Joplin Globe. Joplin, Missouri. Associated Press. April 24, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved December 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Drury Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Drury University. p. 19. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ^ "Drury Plans Elaborate Intramural Program to Replace Football". Sunday News and Leader. Springfield, Missouri. June 4, 1933. p. A9, A11. Retrieved December 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Weiser Named MCAU Leader". Sunday News and Leader. Springfield, Missouri. March 17, 1963. p. C1. Retrieved December 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Weiser Gym Is Dedicated". Sunday News and Leader. Springfield, Missouri. February 21, 1971. p. F2. Retrieved December 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Deaths; Albert L. Weiser". The Springfield Leader & Press. Springfield, Missouri. October 22, 1980. p. 2B. Retrieved December 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .