Bill Anderson (American football, born 1925)

Billy Joe Anderson (July 20, 1925 – February 20, 2013) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Howard Payne University from 1988 to 1991, compiling a record of 24–18. Anderson was born in Erath County, Texas on July 20, 1925. During World War II he trained as B-29 tail gunner in the United States Army Air Forces, but did not serve overseas. After the war, he attended Pepperdine University, where he played college football from 1947 to 1949 before graduating in 1950. He then returned to his home state of Texas and coached football at a number of high schools. He later coached at Abilene Christian University, West Texas State University—now West Texas A&M University, Cisco College, and Tarleton State University.[1] Anderson died on February 20, 2013 in Brownwood, Texas.[2]

Bill Anderson

Biographical details
Born	(1925-07-20)July 20, 1925 Erath County, Texas
Died	February 20, 2013(2013-02-20) (aged 87) Brownwood, Texas
Playing career
1947–1949	Pepperdine
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1991	Howard Payne
Head coaching record
Overall	24–18
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 TIAA (1989)

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets (Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1988–1991)
1988	Howard Payne	4–7	4–6	T–4th
1989	Howard Payne	8–3	8–2	T–1st
1990	Howard Payne	5–5	3–3	T–3rd
1991	Howard Payne	7–3	3–2	T–2nd
Howard Payne:		24–18	18–13
Total:		24–18
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

1. "Coach Bill Anderson". Tankersley Funeral Home. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
2. "Closer to home: Longtime coach Bill Anderson dies at 87". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2015.

External links

• Bill Anderson at Find a Grave