Evan O. Williams
 Williams pictured in The Quax 1934, Drake Yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1889 Bristol Township, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1946 (aged 57) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1908 | Carleton |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1908 | Carleton |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1908 | Carleton |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1915 | Huron |
| 1919–1931 | South HS (MN) |
| 1932 | Drake |
| Basketball | |
| 1915–? | Huron |
| 1919–1932 | South HS (MN) |
| 1932–1943 | Drake |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1932–1940 | Drake |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–6–1 (college football, Drake only) 113–115 (college basketball, Drake only) |
Evan Owen "Bill" Williams (September 26, 1889 – December 21, 1946) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Drake University for one season, in 1932 season, compiled a record of 2–6–1. Williams was also the head basketball coach at Drake from 1932 to 1943, compiling a record of 113–115. He was the athletic director at Drake from 1932 to 1940. Williams committed suicide by hanging himself in a Des Moines hotel on December 22, 1946.
Head coaching record
[edit]College football
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Bulldogs (Missouri Valley Conference) (1932) | |||||||||
| 1932 | Drake | 2–6–1 | 1–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| Drake: | 2–6–1 | 1–3–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–6–1 | ||||||||
College basketball
[edit]| Tenure | Team | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932–1943 | Drake Bulldogs | 11 | 113–115 | .496 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Drake Bulldogs Coaches". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Drake Bulldogs Basketball History".
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