W. H. Bannard
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1875 Plainfield, New Jersey |
| Died | March 22, 1913 (aged 38) Asbury Park, New Jersey |
| Playing career | |
| 1894–1897 | Princeton |
| Position(s) | Halfback, punter |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1898 | Northwestern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 9–4–1 |
William Heath Bannard (March 6, 1875 – March 22, 1913)[1] was an American football player and coach. He served as the fifth head football coach at Northwestern University, coaching one season in 1898 and compiling a record of 9–4–1.[2] He is the author of "Football: How to Play the Game", published in 1905.[3] He died of Bright's disease in 1913.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Purple (Western Conference) (1898) | |||||||||
| 1898 | Northwestern | 9–4–1 | 0–4 | 7th | |||||
| Northwestern: | 9–4–1 | 0–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 9–4–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Northwestern Wildcats coaching records Archived October 7, 2012, at WebCite
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=z-zuPpvEMFAC&pg=PA12&lpg=PA12&dq=paul+noyes+northwestern&source=bl&ots=Y5N6vK9fEi&sig=ACfU3U0Rt4WsTII1y5JJZFITlDCvx0VXUQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjJxLKb7KnnAhXYmHIEHYVbAXcQ6AEwA3oECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=bannard&f=false
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