Bill Anderson (American coach)
American sports coach (1891–1969)
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William Wilson Anderson (September 17, 1891 – September 17, 1969) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Occidental College from 1932 to 1939. Anderson played college football at the University of Illinois from 1915 to 1916 under head coach Robert Zuppke.[2] Anderson was born in Ohio, Illinois. He died on September 17, 1969, at the age of 77.[3]
BornSeptember 28, 1891
Ohio, Illinois, U.S.
Ohio, Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 17, 1969 (aged 77)
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
1915–1916Illinois
PositionHalfback
Anderson, circa 1935 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 28, 1891 Ohio, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 17, 1969 (aged 77) Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1915–1916 | Illinois |
| Position | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1932–1939 | Occidental |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1939–1954 | Occidental |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 23–35–7 (football) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental Tigers (Southern California Conference) (1932–1939) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Occidental | 4–4–1 | 4–2–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1933 | Occidental | 2–6 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 1934 | Occidental | 3–5 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1935 | Occidental | 3–3–2 | 1–2–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1936 | Occidental | 3–5–1 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1937 | Occidental | 2–2–3 | 1–2–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1938 | Occidental | 3–5 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1939 | Occidental | 3–5 | 2–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| Occidental: | 23–35–7 | 14–23–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 23–35–7 | ||||||||