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{{Short description|American football player and coach (1942–2018)}}
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| name = Bill Rademacher
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| birth_place = [[Menominee, Michigan]], U.S.
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* [[Northern Michigan Wildcats football|Northern Michigan]] (1960–1963)
* [[New York Jets]] ([[1964 AFL season|1964]]–1968)
* [[New York Jets]] ([[1964 AFL season|1964]]–1968)
* [[Boston Patriots]] ([[1969 Boston Patriots season|1969]]–[[1970 NFL season|1970]]
* [[Boston Patriots]] ([[1969 Boston Patriots season|1969]]–[[1970 NFL season|1970]])
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* [[Xavier Musketeers football|Xavier]] (AC) (1972–1973) (assistant)
* [[Xavier Musketeers football|Xavier]] (1972–1973) (assistant)
* [[Northern Michigan Wildcats football|Northern Michigan]] (1974–1977) (assistant)
* [[Northern Michigan Wildcats football|Northern Michigan]] (1974–1977) (assistant)
* [[Northern Michigan Wildcats|Northern Michigan]] (1978–1982) (head coach)
* Northern Michigan (1978–1982)
* [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]] (1983–1991) (LB)<ref>http://www.mitchalbom.com/to-be-msus-coach-izzo-led-spartan-life/</ref>
* [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]] (1983–1991) (LB)<ref>{{cite news |last=Albom |first=Mitch |author-link=Mitch Albom |title=To Be MSU's Coach, Izzo Led Spartan Life|url=http://www.mitchalbom.com/to-be-msus-coach-izzo-led-spartan-life/ |newspaper=[[Detroit Free Press]] |location=[[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]] |date=November 21, 2008 |access-date=November 18, 2019 }}</ref>
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* [[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl Champion]] ([[Super Bowl III|III]])
* [[Northern Michigan University|Northern Michigan University Sports Hall of Fame]] (1981)
* Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame (1983)
* Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame (1983)
* [[Northern Michigan University|Northern Michigan University Sports Hall of Fame]] (1981)
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'''William Stiles Rademacher''' (May 13, 1942 - April 2, 2018) is a former professional [[American football]] player who played [[wide receiver]] for seven seasons for the [[New York Jets]] and [[Boston Patriots]].<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RadeBi00.htm</ref><ref>http://www.nfl.com/players/billrademacher/profile?id=RAD296635</ref> He earned MVP honors in 1963<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Early-Jets-Wideout-Bill-Rademacher-Dies/ba5a95e8-a6df-4e1e-b67a-e693b0d25743|title=Early Jets Wideout Bill Rademacher Dies|last=Lange|first=Randy|date=April 3, 2018|website=New York Jets|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=April 3, 2018}}</ref>
'''William Stiles Rademacher''' (May 13, 1942 – April 2, 2018)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lsj/obituary.aspx?n=william-stiles-rademacher&pid=188650528&fhid=11050|title=William Stiles Rademacher|date=April 5, 2018|work=Lansing State Journal|access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref> was an American professional [[American football|football]] player who played as a [[wide receiver]] for seven seasons for the [[New York Jets]] and [[Boston Patriots]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RadeBi00.htm|title=Bill Rademacher Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/billrademacher/profile?id=RAD296635|title=Bill Rademacher|website=NFL.com}}</ref> He earned MVP honors in 1963<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Early-Jets-Wideout-Bill-Rademacher-Dies/ba5a95e8-a6df-4e1e-b67a-e693b0d25743|title=Early Jets Wideout Bill Rademacher Dies|last=Lange|first=Randy|date=April 3, 2018|website=New York Jets|access-date=April 3, 2018}}</ref> In January 1969 he played in [[Super Bowl III]].<ref name="auto"/>


During Rademacher's tenure as assistant coach at [[Northern Michigan University]], the football team went from a 0–10 season in 1974 to a 13–1 season in [[1975 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team|1975]] and won the [[NCAA Division II Football Championship]].<ref>http://www.nmuwildcats.com/sports/fball/2010-11/releases/201302274sdbqe</ref>
During Rademacher's tenure as assistant coach at [[Northern Michigan University]], the football team went from a 0–10 season in 1974 to a 13–1 season in [[1975 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team|1975]] and won the [[NCAA Division II Football Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nmuwildcats.com/sports/fball/2010-11/releases/201302274sdbqe|title=National Championship Football Team To Hold 35th Year Celebration|date=September 23, 2010}}</ref>


Rademacher became Northern Michigan's head coach in 1978, earning a record of 37–16–1 in five seasons and three NCAA Division II tournament appearances. He was named [[Summit League|Association of Mid-Continent Universities]] Coach of the Year in 1980, and Northern Michigan went 10–0 in the 1981 regular season. He left to coach the linebackers at Michigan State from 1983 to 1991.
In 1981, Rademacher was inducted into the [[Northern Michigan University]] Hall of Fame <ref>http://www.nmu.edu/sports/halloffame</ref> In 1983, he was inducted into the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame<ref>http://upshf.com/inductees/56-inductee-class-of-1983.html</ref>

Rademacher was inducted into the [[Northern Michigan University]] Hall of Fame in the 1981 and the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nmu.edu/sports/halloffame|title=Sports Hall of Fame|website=NMU Sports|access-date=November 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120085007/http://www.nmu.edu/sports/halloffame|archive-date=November 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://upshf.com/inductees/56-inductee-class-of-1983.html|title=Inductee Class of 1983 - Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame|last=swatson|website=upshf.com}}</ref>

==Head coaching record==
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| name = [[Northern Michigan Wildcats football|Northern Michigan Wildcats]]
| conf = [[Summit League|Association of Mid-Continent Universities]]
| startyear = 1978
| endyear = 1980
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| championship =
| year = [[1978 NCAA Division II football season|1978]]
| name = Northern Michigan
| overall = 5–4–1
| conference = 1–3–1
| confstanding = T–4th
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = [[1979 NCAA Division II football season|1979]]
| name = Northern Michigan
| overall = 4–6
| conference = 1–4
| confstanding = T–4th
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| championship =
| year = [[1980 NCAA Division II football season|1980]]
| name = Northern Michigan
| overall = 9–2
| conference = 3–1
| confstanding = 2nd
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| bowloutcome = L
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| name = [[Northern Michigan Wildcats football|Northern Michigan Wildcats]]
| conf = [[NCAA Division II independent schools|NCAA Division II independent]]
| startyear = 1981
| endyear = 1982
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| championship =
| year = [[1981 NCAA Division II football season|1981]]
| name = [[1981 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team|Northern Michigan]]
| overall = 11–1
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| year = [[1982 NCAA Division II football season|1982]]
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| overall = 8–3
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| name = Northern Michigan
| overall = 37–16–1
| confrecord = 5–8–1
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| overall = 37–16–1
| bowls = no
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{Footballstats |nfl=2523677 |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |si= |pfr=R/RadeBi00 |rotoworld= }}
* {{Find a Grave|188515083}}


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Revision as of 05:46, 15 October 2023

Bill Rademacher
No. 23, 33, 83
Position:Wide receiver, defensive back
Personal information
Born:(1942-05-13)May 13, 1942
Menominee, Michigan, U.S.
Died:April 2, 2018(2018-04-02) (aged 75)
Marquette, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Menominee
College:Northern Michigan
Undrafted:1964
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards:282
Receptions:24
Receiving TDs:3
Games played:58
Games started:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Stiles Rademacher (May 13, 1942 – April 2, 2018)[2] was an American professional football player who played as a wide receiver for seven seasons for the New York Jets and Boston Patriots.[3][4] He earned MVP honors in 1963[5] In January 1969 he played in Super Bowl III.[5]

During Rademacher's tenure as assistant coach at Northern Michigan University, the football team went from a 0–10 season in 1974 to a 13–1 season in 1975 and won the NCAA Division II Football Championship.[6]

Rademacher became Northern Michigan's head coach in 1978, earning a record of 37–16–1 in five seasons and three NCAA Division II tournament appearances. He was named Association of Mid-Continent Universities Coach of the Year in 1980, and Northern Michigan went 10–0 in the 1981 regular season. He left to coach the linebackers at Michigan State from 1983 to 1991.

Rademacher was inducted into the Northern Michigan University Hall of Fame in the 1981 and the Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.[7][8]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Northern Michigan Wildcats (Association of Mid-Continent Universities) (1978–1980)
1978 Northern Michigan 5–4–1 1–3–1 T–4th
1979 Northern Michigan 4–6 1–4 T–4th
1980 Northern Michigan 9–2 3–1 2nd L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
Northern Michigan Wildcats (NCAA Division II independent) (1981–1982)
1981 Northern Michigan 11–1 L NCAA Division II Semifinal
1982 Northern Michigan 8–3 L NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
Northern Michigan: 37–16–1 5–8–1
Total: 37–16–1

References

  1. ^ Albom, Mitch (November 21, 2008). "To Be MSU's Coach, Izzo Led Spartan Life". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "William Stiles Rademacher". Lansing State Journal. April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Bill Rademacher Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  4. ^ "Bill Rademacher". NFL.com.
  5. ^ a b Lange, Randy (April 3, 2018). "Early Jets Wideout Bill Rademacher Dies". New York Jets. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "National Championship Football Team To Hold 35th Year Celebration". September 23, 2010.
  7. ^ "Sports Hall of Fame". NMU Sports. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  8. ^ swatson. "Inductee Class of 1983 - Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame". upshf.com.
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