| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1876-06-14)June 14, 1876 Franklin County, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | June 14, 1956(1956-06-14) (aged 80) Anadarko, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1899 | Kansas |
| Baseball | |
| 1898–1899 | Kansas |
| 1902 | Paris Homeseekers |
| 1903–1904 | San Antonio Bronchos |
| 1904 | Houston Lambs |
| 1904 | Beaumont Millionaires |
| 1905 | Houston Buffaloes |
| 1906 | Galveston Sand Crabs |
| 1907 | Houston Buffaloes |
| Position | Catcher (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1901 | Kansas State |
| Baseball | |
| 1902 | Paris Homeseekers |
| 1903 | San Antonio Bronchos |
| 1905 | Houston Buffaloes |
| 1906 | Galveston Sand Crabs |
| 1907 | Houston Buffaloes |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–4–1 (college football) |
Wade Hampton Moore (June 14, 1876 – June 14, 1956) was an Americanfootball andbaseball player and coach.
Moore was a graduate of theUniversity of Kansas, lettering for the baseball team in 1898 and 1899, and the football team in 1899. Following his college playing career, Moore became the sixth head football coach for theKansas State Wildcats inManhattan, Kansas. He held that position for one season, in 1901, and his overall coaching record at Kansas State was 3 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie. Moore also played in some of his team's games in 1901, kicking twofield goals in a win overBethany College.[1]
After coaching football at Kansas State, Moore turned to playing and coaching minor league baseball From 1902 to 1907 he served as catcher and manager for a series of teams inTexas—inParis,San Antonio,Houston andGalveston.[2] In 1903, Moore served as player-manager-owner for theSan Antonio Bronchos (also known as "Moore's Mustangs"), and led the team to the league championship. After the season ended, Moore sold the team and moved to theHouston Buffaloes. Moore then led the Buffaloes to a league championship in 1905. He was so popular in Houston that the team became known as "Wade's Wanderers" or "Moore's Marvel's".[3][4][5]
Moore subsequently moved toAnadarko, Oklahoma, where he operated a movie theater and a company that manufactured baseball bats.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State Aggies(Independent)(1901) | |||||||||
| 1901 | Kansas State | 3–4–1 | |||||||
| Kansas State: | 3–4–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–4–1 | ||||||||