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William Wirtz (American football)
William Willard Wirtz Sr. (June 25, 1887 – June 14, 1965) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1910 to 1916, compiling a record of 33–17–9. Wirtz was also the head basketball coach at Northern Illinois from 1910 to 1918 and the head baseball coach at the school from 1912 to 1917. He was the father of W. Willard Wirtz.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 25, 1887 Sandwich, Illinois |
| Died | June 14, 1965 (aged 77) DeKalb, Illinois |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1910–1916 | Northern Illinois State Normal |
| Basketball | |
| 1910–1918 | Northern Illinois State Normal |
| Baseball | |
| 1912–1917 | Northern Illinois State Normal |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 33–17–9 (football) 57–31 (basketball) 29–15–1 (baseball) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois State Normal (Independent) (1910–1916) | |||||||||
| 1910 | Northern Illinois State Normal | 4–2–1 | |||||||
| 1911 | Northern Illinois State Normal | 8–1–2 | |||||||
| 1912 | Northern Illinois State Normal | 3–5 | |||||||
| 1913 | Northern Illinois State Normal | 3–3–3 | |||||||
| 1914 | Northern Illinois State Normal | 7–0–1 | |||||||
| 1915 | Northern Illinois State Normal | 2–5–1 | |||||||
| 1916 | Northern Illinois State Normal | 6–1–1 | |||||||
| Northern Illinois State Normal: | 33–17–9 | ||||||||
| Total: | 33–17–9 | ||||||||
References
- ^ Southern Illinoisan, Wednesday, June 16, 1965, Carbondale, Illinois
External links
- William Wirtz at Find a Grave