William Wiles Elder
 Elder pictured in Gulielmensian 1908, Williams College yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1885 Richmond, Indiana |
| Died | March 7, 1960 (aged 74) Gladstone, New Jersey |
| Playing career | |
| 1904–1907 | Williams |
| Position(s) | End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1907 | RPI |
| 1908 | Williams |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–6–2 |
William Wiles Elder (July 31, 1885 – March 7, 1960)[1] was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 1907 and at Williams College in 1908, compiling a career college football coaching record of 7–6–2. Elder graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1904 and from Williams College in 1908. He died on March 7, 1960 in Gladstone, New Jersey.[2]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPI Engineers (Independent) (1907) | |||||||||
| 1907 | RPI | 4–3 | |||||||
| RPI: | 4–3 | ||||||||
| Williams Ephs (Independent) (1908) | |||||||||
| 1908 | Williams | 3–3–2 | |||||||
| Williams: | 3–3–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–6–2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
- ^ "William Wiles Elder, Of Early Local Family, Dies". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. March 10, 1960. p. 2. Retrieved January 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com
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