Bill Sylvester

William L. Sylvester (born August 21, 1928) is a former American football player and coach and college athletics administrator.[1] He served as the head football coach at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana from 1970 to 1984, compiling a record of 84–65–2.[2] Sylvester was also the athletic director at Butler from 1975 to 1989.

Bill Sylvester
Biographical details
Born(1928-08-21)August 21, 1928
Indianapolis, Indiana
Playing career
1946–1948Butler
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1953–1959Scecina Memorial HS (IN)
1960Purdue (assistant)
1961–1963Indianapolis Cathedral HS (IN) (assistant)
1964–1969Butler (assistant)
1970–1984Butler
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1975–1989Butler
Head coaching record
Overall84–65–2 (college)
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 ICC (1972–1975, 1977)
1 HCC (1983)

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Butler Bulldogs (Indiana Collegiate Conference) (1970–1977)
1970 Butler 3–6–12–23rd
1971 Butler 3–71–3T–5th
1972 Butler 5–54–1T–1st
1973 Butler 5–54–11st
1974 Butler 8–26–01st
1975 Butler 9–16–01st
1976 Butler 6–42–3T–4th
1977 Butler 5–53–1T–1st
Butler Bulldogs (Heartland Collegiate Conference) (1978–1984)
1978 Butler 5–53–2T–2nd
1979 Butler 5–53–23rd
1980 Butler 5–53–4T–5th
1981 Butler 3–72–5T–5th
1982 Butler 7–35–2T–2nd
1983 Butler 9–1–15–0–11stL NCAA Division II First Round
1984 Butler 6–44–2T–2nd
Butler: 84–65–255–28–1
Total:84–65–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. "Bill Sylvester". indiana-football.org. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. "William L. Sylvester". Butler Bulldogs. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
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