Bill Sylvester
American football player, coach, and administrator (1928–2022)
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William L. Sylvester (August 21, 1928 – March 30, 2022)[1] was an American football player and coach and college athletics administrator.[2] He served as the head football coach at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1970 to 1984, compiling a record of 84–65–2.[3] Sylvester was also the athletic director at Butler from 1975 to 1989.
BornAugust 21, 1928
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 2022 (aged 93)
1946–1948Butler
PositionQuarterback
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 21, 1928 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 2022 (aged 93) |
| Playing career | |
| 1946–1948 | Butler |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1953–1959 | Scecina Memorial HS (IN) |
| 1960 | Purdue (assistant) |
| 1961–1963 | Indianapolis Cathedral HS (IN) (assistant) |
| 1964–1969 | Butler (assistant) |
| 1970–1984 | Butler |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1975–1989 | Butler |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 84–65–2 (college) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 5 ICC (1972–1975, 1977) 1 HCC (1983) | |
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Bulldogs (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1970–1977) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Butler | 3–6–1 | 2–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1971 | Butler | 3–7 | 1–3 | T–5th | |||||
| 1972 | Butler | 5–5 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1973 | Butler | 5–5 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1974 | Butler | 8–2 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1975 | Butler | 9–1 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1976 | Butler | 6–4 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1977 | Butler | 5–5 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
| Butler Bulldogs (Heartland Collegiate Conference) (1978–1984) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Butler | 5–5 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1979 | Butler | 5–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1980 | Butler | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1981 | Butler | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 1982 | Butler | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1983 | Butler | 9–1–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 1984 | Butler | 6–4 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Butler: | 84–65–2 | 55–28–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 84–65–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||