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Bill Shanahan

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Bill Shanahan
Biographical details
Born (1938-07-27) July 27, 1938 (age 86)
Wahoo, Nebraska, U.S.
Alma materHuron University (BS)
Adams State University (MA)
University of Utah (PhD)
Playing career
1956–1959Huron
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1964–1965Western State (assistant)
1966–1968Northern Colorado (assistant)
1969–1972Western New Mexico
1973–1974Utah (assistant)
1975Western Illinois (assistant)
1976–1978Western Illinois
Head coaching record
Overall25–37–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 RMAC Mountain Division (1970)

Bill Shanahan (born July 27, 1938) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Western New Mexico University in Silver City, New Mexico from 1969 to 1972 and Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois from 1976 until 1978, compiling a career college football coaching record of 25–37–1.[1]

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Western New Mexico Mustangs (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1969–1972)
1969 Western New Mexico 1–7 1–4 6th (Mountain)
1970 Western New Mexico 5–4 5–1 T–1st (Mountain)
1971 Western New Mexico 3–5 3–3 T–3rd (Mountain)
1972 Western New Mexico 3–5 3–3 T–4th
Western New Mexico: 12–21 12–11
Western Illinois Leathernecks (NCAA Division II independent) (1976–1977)
1976 Western Illinois 7–3–0
1977 Western Illinois 3–7–0
Western Illinois Leathernecks (Association of Mid-Continent Universities) (1978)
1978 Western Illinois 3–6–1 1–3–1 T–4th
Western Illinois: 13–16–1 1–3–1
Total: 25–37–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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