Bill Groce
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 16, 1936 Pittsburg, Texas |
| Died | May 15, 2012 (aged 76) Texas |
| Playing career | |
| 1956 | SMU |
| 1957–1959 | North Texas |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1974 | Arkansas A&M / Arkansas–Monticello |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–39 |
Billy Thomas Groce (April 16, 1936 – March 15, 2012) was an American football player and coach.[1] He was a three-time letter winner at the University of North Texas–then known as North Texas State College–from 1957 to 1959.[2] He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1958 NFL Draft.[3] Groce served as the head football coach at the University of Arkansas–Monticello from 1970 to 1974, compiling a record of 11–39.[4]
He died in 2012 at the age of 75.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas A&M / Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils (Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference) (1970–1974) | |||||||||
| 1970 | Arkansas A&M | 1–9 | 1–5 | ||||||
| 1971 | Arkansas–Monticello | 3–7 | 2–5 | ||||||
| 1972 | Arkansas–Monticello | 2–8 | 1–5 | ||||||
| 1973 | Arkansas–Monticello | 2–8 | 1–5 | ||||||
| 1974 | Arkansas–Monticello | 3–7 | 1–5 | ||||||
| Arkansas A&M / Arkansas–Monticello: | 11–39 | 6–25 | |||||||
| Total: | 11–39 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Bill Groce". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Bill Groce". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Steelers draft picks". Pro-Football-Reference Drafts. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Groce Resigns". Redlands Daily Facts. December 11, 1974. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Billy Thomas "Bill" Groce". Dallas Morning News. March 20, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2019.