| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1931 Athens, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 2018 (aged 87) Abilene, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Abilene Christian University |
| Playing career | |
| 1949–1952 | Abilene Christian |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960–1965 | Abilene HS (TX) |
| 1968–1976 | Abilene Christian |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1969–1988 | Abilene Christian |
| 2002 | Abilene Christian (interim AD) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 62–32–2 (college) |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
| Tournaments | 2–0 (NAIA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NAIA Division I (1973) 1 LSC (1973) | |
| Awards | |
| LSC Coach of the Year (1973) | |
Wallace Bullington (May 17, 1931 – July 20, 2018), known as Coach Bully, was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator.[1] He served Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas[2] for 39 years as football player, assistant football coach, head football coach and athletic director before he retired from the university's athletic staff in 1988, but not before leading the school to its first national championship in 1973.[3]