| Bill Ingram | |
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| File:Bill Ingram.jpg | |
| Born |
June 14, 1898 Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| Died |
June 2, 1943 (aged 44) Los Gatos, California |
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]
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 | Conference | Standing | 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 | 3–4 | 2–2 | T–5th | |||||
| 1924 | Indiana | 4–4 | 1–3 | 7th | |||||
| 1925 | Indiana | 3–4–1 | 0–3–1 | T–9th | |||||
| Indiana: | 10–12–1 | 3–8–1 | |||||||
| 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 | 8–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1932 | California | 7–3–2 | 2–2–1 | T–5th | |||||
| 1933 | California | 6–3–2 | 2–2–2 | 6th | |||||
| 1934 | California | 6–6 | 3–2 | 5th | |||||
| California: | 27–14–4 | 11–7–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 75–42–9 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| †Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. | |||||||||
References[]
External links[]
- Bill Ingram at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Bill Ingram at Find a Grave
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