Bill Ingram

William Austin Ingram (June 14, 1898 – June 2, 1943) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at The College of William & Mary (1922), Indiana University (1923–1925), the United States Naval Academy (1926–1930), and the University of California, Berkeley (1931–1934), compiling a career record of 75–42–9. Ingram's 1926 Navy team went 9–0–1 and was recognized as a national champion by the Boand System and the Houlgate System. Ingram was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1973. He died in his sleep while serving as a Major in the Marine Corps.[1]

Bill Ingram
Biographical details
Born(1898-06-14)June 14, 1898
Jeffersonville, Indiana
DiedJune 2, 1943(1943-06-02) (aged 44)
Los Gatos, California
Playing career
1916–1918Navy
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1922William & Mary
1923–1925Indiana
1926–1930Navy
1931–1934California
Head coaching record
Overall75–42–9
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 National (1926)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1973 (profile)

Coaching career

From 1923 to 1925, he guided Indiana to a 10–12–1 record. At Navy he posted a 32–13–4 record. These totals included his 1926 team, which finished with a 9–0–1 record. He coached at California and won 27 games in four years.

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
William & Mary Indians (Independent) (1922)
1922 William & Mary 6–3
William & Mary: 6–3
Indiana Hoosiers (Big Ten Conference) (1923–1925)
1923 Indiana 3–42–2T–5th
1924 Indiana 4–41–37th
1925 Indiana 3–4–10–3–1T–9th
Indiana: 10–12–13–8–1
Navy Midshipmen (Independent) (1926–1930)
1926 Navy 9–0–1
1927 Navy 6–3
1928 Navy 5–3–1
1929 Navy 6–2–2
1930 Navy 6–5
Navy: 32–13–4
California Golden Bears (Pacific Coast Conference) (1931–1934)
1931 California 8–24–12nd
1932 California 7–3–22–2–1T–5th
1933 California 6–3–22–2–26th
1934 California 6–63–25th
California: 27–14–411–7–3
Total:75–42–9
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
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References
  1. http://historicperiodicals.princeton.edu/historic/cgi-bin/historic?a=d&d=MarineCorpsChevron19430605-01.2.150&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------#


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