Alfred L. Buser

Alfred L. Buser

Buser in 1911 as Wisconsin team captain
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	(1888-09-21)September 21, 1888 Madison, Wisconsin
Died	December 3, 1956(1956-12-03) (aged 68) Minneapolis, Minnesota
Playing career
1908–1911	Wisconsin
Position(s)	Guard, tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1917–1919	Florida
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1917–1919	Florida
Head coaching record
Overall	7–8
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Outing All-American (1910, 1911) New York Globe first-team All-American (1911) Walter Camp's third-team All-American (1911) Collier's first-team All-Western Conference (1911)

Alfred Leo Buser (September 21, 1888 – December 3, 1956), nicknamed Al Buser, was an American football player and coach. Buser played college football for the University of Wisconsin, and was recognized as an All-American. He later became the fourth head coach of the Florida Gators football team that represents the University of Florida.

Buser was born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1888. He attended Madison High School, where he was a stand-out high school football player and track & field athlete, and graduated in 1907.

After graduating from high school, Buser attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Buser played tackle for the Wisconsin Badgers football team from 1908 to 1911, and memorably scored a touchdown as a lineman in the 1910 game against the University of Chicago. As a senior, he was elected team captain for the 1911 football season. The 1911 Badgers finished 5–1–1—their sole loss was a 6–0 edging by the Chicago Maroons. After his junior year, Buser was named an All-American by Outing magazine, after his senior season, Buser was again named an All-American by Outing, a first-team All-American by The New York Globe, a Walter Camp third-team All-American, and a Collier's first-team All-Western Conference tackle. He lettered three years in football, and once in track, as a shot-putter.