Bill Bless
William P. Bless (May 27, 1939 – May 6, 2016) was an American football and track coach. He served as head football coach at the University of Indianapolis—known as Indiana Central College until 1986—from 1972 to 1993, compiling a record of 114–99–9.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 27, 1939 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Died | May 6, 2016 (aged 76) Greenwood, Indiana |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1959–1962 | Indiana Central |
| Position(s) | Lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1964–1965 | Greensburg HS (IN) (assistant) |
| 1966–1967 | Greensburg HS (IN) |
| 1968–1969 | Whiteland HS (IN) |
| 1970–1971 | Indiana Central (assistant) |
| 1972–1993 | Indiana Central / Indianapolis |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 114–99–9 (college football) |
| Tournaments | Football 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
Head coaching record
College football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Central Greyhounds (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1972–1977) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Indiana Central | 4–6 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1973 | Indiana Central | 7–3 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1974 | Indiana Central | 5–5 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1975 | Indiana Central | 8–3 | 5–1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 1976 | Indiana Central | 6–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1977 | Indiana Central | 6–3–1 | 2–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| Indiana Central / Indianapolis Greyhounds (Heartland Collegiate Conference) (1978–1993) | |||||||||
| 1978 | Indiana Central | 7–3 | 4–2 | 1st | |||||
| 1979 | Indiana Central | 4–6 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1980 | Indiana Central | 5–4–2 | 3–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1981 | Indiana Central | 7–4 | 6–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1982 | Indiana Central | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1983 | Indiana Central | 6–3–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Indiana Central | 8–2 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1985 | Indiana Central | 7–1–2 | 4–1–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1986 | Indianapolis | 7–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1987 | Indianapolis | 6–4 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1988 | Indianapolis | 5–4–1 | 1–2–1 | ||||||
| 1989 | Indianapolis | 4–5 | 2–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Indianapolis Greyhounds (Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference) (1990–1993) | |||||||||
| 1990 | Indianapolis | 3–6–1 | 3–6–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1991 | Indianapolis | 2–8 | 2–8 | 10th | |||||
| 1992 | Indianapolis | 1–8–1 | 1–8–1 | T–9th | |||||
| 1993 | Indianapolis | 2–9 | 1–9 | 11th | |||||
| Indiana Central / Indianapolis: | 114–99–9 | 64–70–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 114–99–9 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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