| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1935 Sterling, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 26, 2011 (aged 75) Hutchinson, Kansas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| c. 1953–1954 | Hutchinson JC |
| 1956–1957 | Sterling |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1966–1973 | Sterling |
| 1981 | Sterling |
| 1997–2000 | Sterling |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 59–60–3 |
Curtis Eugene Bennett (December 16, 1935 – January 26, 2011) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas for 13 seasons over three stints, compiling a record of 59–60–3 His first tenure was from 1966 until the end of the 1973 season. He coached again for one year in 1981 and finally from 1997 until 2000.[1][2]
Bennett graduated from Sterling High School in 1953. He attended Hutchinson Junior College—now known as Hutchinson Community College—in Hutchinson, Kansas, where he played football as a halfback for two season. Bennett transferred to Sterling College and set an National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) record in 1956 with 2,166 total yards of offense.[3]
Bennett died on January 26, 2011.[4][5]
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