Phil Hower

Phil Hower
Biographical details
Born	January 26, 1942; El Dorado, Kansas, U.S.
Died	April 19, 2014 (aged 72); Winfield, Kansas, U.S.
Playing career
1961–1963	Southwestern (KS)
Position(s)	Fullback, offensive guard, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1964–1965	Hugoton HS (KS)
c. 1966	Kiowa HS (KS)
1969–1970	Independence HS (KS)
1972–1976	Scott City HS (KS)
1977–1980	Southwestern (KS)
1981–?	Winfield HS (KS) (assistant)
1984–1988	Winfield HS
Head coaching record
Overall	22–14 (college)

Philip Robert Hower (January 26, 1942 – April 19, 2014) was an American football coach and educator. He served as the head football coach at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas from 1977 to 1980, compiling a record of 22–14.

Early life, education, and playing career

Hower was born on January 26, 1942 in El Dorado Kansas, to Robert Hower and Mildred Ruth (DeLong) Hower. He graduated from Winfield High School in Winfield, Kansas. Hower attended Southwestern College, where he played football and was named to the Methodist All-American University and Elevens team. While in college, he also worked as a firefighter and police officer.

Coaching and teaching career

Hower served as the head football coach at Scott City High School in Scott City, Kansas from 1972 to 1976, leading his teams to a record of 30–17 in five seasons. In 1977, he was hired as the head football coach at Southwestern College, succeeding Jim Paramore.^[1] Hower resigned from his post at Southwestern in 1981 to return to Winfield High School as a math teacher and assistant football coach.^[2]

In later years, he was an assistant coach at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. In his spare time, he coached softball, track, girls basketball and wrestling. He also taught math at Burden High School and Cowley Community College.

Family and death

Hower married Sandra Flick in 1962; they had two daughters. Hower died of cancer, on April 19, 2014.^[3]^[4]

Head coaching record

College


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Southwestern Moundbuilders (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1977–1980)
1977	Southwestern	7–2	6–2	3rd
1978	Southwestern	7–2	7–1	2nd
1979	Southwestern	5–4	5–3	4th
1980	Southwestern	4–5	4–4	4th
Southwestern:		23–13	22–10
Total:		23–13

References

^ "Phil Hower to Southwestern job". Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. January 14, 1977. p. 14. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Love, Steve (January 11, 1981). "Southwestern College Needs Another Phil Hower". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 3G. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Phil Hower". The Cowley Courier Traveler. Winfield, Kansas. April 26, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
^ "Hower coached, taught hundreds of students" (PDF). Southwesterner. 54 (2). Winfield, Kansas: Southwestern College: 8. Summer 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2024.

[1] "Phil Hower to Southwestern job". Salina Journal. Salina, Kansas. January 14, 1977. p. 14. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] Love, Steve (January 11, 1981). "Southwestern College Needs Another Phil Hower". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 3G. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Phil Hower". The Cowley Courier Traveler. Winfield, Kansas. April 26, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2024.

[4] "Hower coached, taught hundreds of students" (PDF). Southwesterner. 54 (2). Winfield, Kansas: Southwestern College: 8. Summer 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2024.

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