William B. Saunders
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1896-08-23)August 23, 1896 |
Died | August 14, 1977(1977-08-14) (aged 80) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
Playing career | |
Football | |
1922 | Mississippi A&M |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1926–1927 | Tupelo HS (MS) |
1928–1929 | Mississippi State Teachers |
Basketball | |
1928–1930 | Mississippi State Teachers |
Baseball | |
1929–1930 | Mississippi State Teachers |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1928–1949 | Mississippi State Teachers / Mississippi Southern |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 6–11–1 (college football) 12–13 (college basketball) 3–20 (college baseball) |
William B. Saunders (September 23, 1896 – August 14, 1977) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He played college football at Mississippi Agricultural & Mechanical College—now known as Mississippi State University—and is also said to have played at Auburn University and the Georgia Institute of Technology.[1] Saunders served as the head football coach (1928–1929), head basketball coach (1928–1930) and head baseball coach (1929–1930) at Mississippi State Teachers College—now known as the University of Southern Mississippi.[2]
Saunders was a native of Greenville, Mississippi. He died at the age of 80, on August 14, 1977, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi.[3]
Head coaching record
College football
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Mississippi State Teachers Yellow Jackets (Independent) (1928–1929) | |||||||||
1928 | Mississippi State Teachers | 4–5 | |||||||
1929 | Mississippi State Teachers | 2–6–1 | |||||||
Mississippi State Teachers: | 6–11–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 6–11–1 |
References
- ^ "2018 Mississippi State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Mississippi State University Athletics. p. 117. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ Cox, John W. (2004). Rock Solid: Southern Miss Football. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781578067091. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Services today for one-time USM coach Willie B. Saunders". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. August 17, 1977. p. 2. Retrieved April 16, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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External links
- William B. Saunders at Find a Grave
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