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]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1925 Erath County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 2013 (aged 87) Brownwood, Texas, U.S. |
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "Coach Bill Anderson". Tankersley Funeral Home. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Closer to home: Longtime coach Bill Anderson dies at 87". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. February 21, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
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