Bill Crutchfield (May 7, 1926 – September 27, 1982) was an American football college football coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Atlantic Christian College—now known as Barton College—from 1949 to 1950 and Presbyterian College from 1954 to 1956.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 7, 1926 Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 1982 (aged 56) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1944–1945 | North Carolina |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1947–1948 | North Carolina (GA) |
| 1949–1950 | Atlantic Christian |
| 1951–1952 | Mansfield HS (OH) (assistant) |
| 1953 | Presbyterian (line) |
| 1954–1956 | Presbyterian |
| 1957 | Furman (backfield) |
| 1958–1959 | Wake Forest (DB) |
| 1960–1963 | Miami (FL) (DB) |
| 1964–1966 | Florida State (OC) |
| 1967 | Atlanta Falcons (RB) |
| 1968–1969 | Georgia Tech (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–28–3 |
Playing career edit
Crutchfield played college football for North Carolina as a fullback.[2] He graduated in 1947.[2]
Coaching career edit
Crutchfield began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for his alma mater, North Carolina.[2] In 1949, he was named head football coach for Atlantic Christian.[3] In two seasons he led the team to a 3–14–2 record. He was the coach when the team discontinued football following the 1950 season. In 1951, he joined joined Mansfield High School as an assistant under head coach Bill Peterson.[2] In 1953, Crutchfield was named line coach for Presbyterian. After one season he was promoted to head football coach. In three seasons he led the team to a 13–14–1 record. He resigned following the 1956 season. In 1957, he was hired as the backfield coach for Furman.[4] After one season he was hired as the defensive backs coach for Wake Forest.[2][5] In 1960, he took the same role for Miami (FL).[6][7] In 1964, he rejoined Peterson as his offensive coordinator for Florida State.[8][9] In 1967, Crutchfield was hired as the running backs coach for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).[10] He was fired after one season.[11][12] In 1968, he was hired as the offensive coordinator for Georgia Tech.[11][12] He maintained that position until 1969.[13]
Later career and death edit
Following Crutchfield's coaching career he took an administrative position with Florida State to assist Peterson.[13]
Crutchfield died in Tallahassee, Florida on September 27, 1982, at the age of 56 following a short illness.[14]
Head coaching record edit
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Christian Bulldogs (North State Conference) (1947–1948) | |||||||||
| 1949 | Atlantic Christian | 1–7–2 | 0–5–2 | 8th | |||||
| 1950 | Atlantic Christian | 2–7 | 0–5 | 8th | |||||
| Atlantic Christian: | 3–14–2 | 0–10–2 | |||||||
| Presbyterian Blue Hose (South Carolina Little Three) (1954–1956) | |||||||||
| 1954 | Presbyterian | 6–3 | 1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1955 | Presbyterian | 3–5–1 | 0–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1956 | Presbyterian | 4–6 | 0–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Presbyterian: | 13–14–1 | 1–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 16–28–3 | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Bill Crutchfield". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Deacs Add Bill Crutchfield To Football Coaching Staff". The Herald-Sun. July 20, 1958. p. 13. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Bill Crutchfield Appointed Head Coach At A.C.C." The Greensboro Record. July 5, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Bill Crutchfield Accepts Furman Job". The Columbia Record. March 15, 1957. p. 10. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Deacons Add Bill Crutchfield". The Salisbury Post. July 20, 1958. p. 23. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Bill Crutchfield Takes Assistant's Job at Miami". The State. January 20, 1960. p. 15. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Weeks, Steve (January 19, 1960). "U-Miami Gets Bill Crutchfield". The Miami News. p. 24. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Selman, Jim (January 25, 1964). "Seminoles Hire 'Cane Assistant". The Tampa Tribune. p. 5. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Seminoles Hire Bill Crutchfield". The Palm Beach Post. January 25, 1964. p. 13. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Bill Crutchfield Added To Staff Of Atlanta Falcons". Danville Register and Bee. February 16, 1967. p. 28. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Bill Crutchfield Quits Falcons". News and Record. January 16, 1968. p. 15. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Minter, Jim (January 15, 1968). "Ecklund Is 'Stunned' Over Falcons Firings". The Atlanta Journal. p. 39. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Bill Crutchfield Returns As Administrative Aide". Tallahassee Democrat. January 25, 1970. p. 33. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Coach Dies". The Charlotte Observer. 28 September 1982. p. 33. Retrieved 6 December 2022.