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William C. White (American football)

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William C. White
Biographical details
Born07/21/1896
Howell, TN
Died06/1986
Franklin, TN
Playing career
1921Tennessee
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1930–1940Ramsay HS
1940–1941Howard
1945Tennessee (assistant)
1946–1953Sewanee
1954Howard
Head coaching record
Overall48–40–4

William C. White was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Ramsay High School in Birmingham, Alabama from 1930 to 1940, at Howard College in Homewood, Alabama from 1940 to 1941 and again in 1954 and at Sewanee: The University of the South from 1946 to 1953. White also played football for the Tennessee Volunteers in 1921.[1]

Coaching career

Following his graduation from Tennessee in 1922, White coached at Trousdale County High School in Tennessee and then at Ramsay High School in Birmingham, Alabama from 1930 to 1940.[2] In January 1940, he was hired at Howard College (now Samford University) to serve as head football coach.[2] During his two-year stint at Howard from 1940 through the 1941 seasons, White compiled a record of 8 wins, 10 losses and one tie (8–10–1).[3] Following the 1941 season, Howard temporarily dropped the football program due to the onset of World War II.[4] It was at this time White enlisted to serve in the Army and was commissioned as a captain in the United States Army Air Forces.[4]

Following the war, White resumed his coaching career as a line coach at Tennessee for the 1945 season.[1] The following year he was hired at Sewanee to serve as head coach. During his time there from 1946 to 1953, White compiled a record of 38 wins, 23 losses and three ties (38–23–3).[3] After resigning from his post in February 1954, White returned to Howard where he coached for only the 1954 season and compiled a record of 2 wins and 7 losses (2–7).[3]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Bowl/playoffs
Howard Bulldogs (Dixie Conference) (1940–1941)
1940 Howard 4–5
1941 Howard 4–5–1
Sewanee Tigers (Independent) (1946–1953)
1946 Sewanee 4–3
1947 Sewanee 6–1–1
1948 Sewanee 6–1–1
1949 Sewanee 4–2–1
1950 Sewanee 3–6
1951 Sewanee 5–3
1952 Sewanee 7–2
1953 Sewanee 3–5
Sewanee: 38–23–3
Howard Bulldogs (Independent) (1954)
1954 Howard 2–7
Howard: 10–17–1
Total: 48–40–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ a b "All-time Lettermen & Staff". University of Tennessee Football Guide. Knoxville, Tennessee: Department of Athletics, University of Tennessee. 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "William White named Howard College coach". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. January 25, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "William C. "Bill" White Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Bill White, former coach at Howard, to enter Army". Times-Daily. Associated Press. April 16, 1942. p. 7. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
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