William M. Williams (American football)
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 12, 1877 West Point, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 1932 (aged 54) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Auburn (BS 1896, MS 1897)[1] Harvard Law (1901)[2] |
| Playing career | |
| 1894–96 | Auburn |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1897 | Clemson |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–2 |
William Martin Williams (September 12, 1877 – March 30, 1932) was an American football coach. Born in West Point, Georgia, Williams attended Auburn University, where he played on the football team as a halfback from 1894 to 1896.[3] He graduated with a bachelor's of science degree in 1896, and was an assistant instructor of English and Mathematics during the 1896–97 school year while he completed a master's degree.[1]
Williams served as the head football coach of the Clemson Tigers in 1897, leading the team to a 2–2 record; his Auburn teammate Walter Riggs was an engineering professor at Clemson, and had been the coach the previous season.[4]
Williams attended Harvard Law School from 1899 to 1901.[2] He died in Baltimore, Maryland in 1932.[5]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1897) | |||||||||
| 1897 | Clemson | 2–2 | |||||||
| Clemson: | 2–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–2 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Catalogue of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 1896-97. Montgomery, Ala.: Brown Printing Company. 1897. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Harvard Alumni Directory. Harvard University. 1910. p. 737. ISSN 0895-1683. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ "2023 Auburn Football Media Supplement" (PDF). Auburn Tigers. p. 217. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Bourret, Tim. "2010 Clemson Football Media Guide" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 170. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ Harvard Alumni Directory. Harvard University. 1934. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
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