Bill Michael
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 28, 1935 Blytheville, Arkansas |
| Alma mater | Arkansas |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–43 |
Bill Michael (born February 28, 1935) was the head football coach at UTEP from 1977 to 1981, serving as the school's seventeenth head coach. He compiled a 5-43 (.104) record,[1] which eventually led to his firing in 1981.[2] He lost 10 consecutive games twice, in periods from 1977 to 1978 and 1979 to 1980.[3]
He has also coached at his alma mater University of Arkansas.[citation needed] He coached at Oklahoma.[4] During his three seasons there, the team compiled a 43-6-1 record, including two Sugar Bowl championships.[citation needed] He served as a defensive coach at the University of South Carolina starting in 1982.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP Miners (Western Athletic Conference) (1977–1981) | |||||||||
| 1977 | UTEP | 1–10 | |||||||
| 1978 | UTEP | 1–11 | |||||||
| 1979 | UTEP | 2–9 | |||||||
| 1980 | UTEP | 1–11 | |||||||
| 1981 | UTEP | 0–2* | |||||||
| UTEP: | 5–43 | *Alton coached the remainder of the season. | |||||||
| Total: | 5–43 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- ^ UTEP 2010 Football Record Book (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2010. p. 61. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ "Alton Out, Yung In As UTEP's Coach". Observer-Reporter. 1981-12-16. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ UTEP 2010 Football Record Book (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2010. pp. 67–68. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ "Bill Michael Will Coach Sooner Line". The Telegraph-Herald. Associated Press. 1968-12-22. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ "Morrison Adds Assistants". The Sumter Daily Item. Associated Press. 1982-12-16. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
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