| Pence Dacus | |
| Birth Date: | 26 July 1931 |
| Birth Place: | San Saba, Texas, U.S. |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1949–1950 |
| Player Team2: | Tarleton State |
| Player Years3: | 1951–1953 |
| Player Team3: | Southwest Texas State |
| Player Sport4: | Basketball |
| Player Years5: | 1951–1952 |
| Player Team5: | Southwest Texas State |
| Player Positions: | Quarterback (football) |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years2: | 1960–1961 |
| Coach Team2: | Pepperdine |
| Overall Record: | 2–18 |
| Awards: | First-team Little All-American (1953) |
Wilfred Pence Dacus (July 26, 1931 – February 15, 2019) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Pepperdine University from 1960 to 1961, compiling a record of 2–18. He began his collegiate playing career at Tarleton State University, where he was a quarterback.[1] Dacus moved on to Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, where he lettered in both football and basketball.[2] He was selected by the Detroit Lions in sixth round of the 1954 NFL draft.[3]
Dacus was born on July 26, 1931, in San Saba, Texas. He grew up in San Saba and Brady, Texas. Dacus attended Abilene Christian College—now known as Abilene Christian University—and earned a doctorate degree at the University of Houston.[4]